Casey STONER
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| Place of birth: Southport |
| Date of birth: 16/Oct/1985 |
| Weight: 58Kg. |
| Height: 171cm. |
| Residence town: Monaco |
This 22 year old from Australia became only the third premier-class world champion since 2001 with a phenomenal second season in the category; his first as a works Ducati rider. With a background in Australian dirt-track, Stoner boldly moved to Europe as a teenager, supported totally by his parents, where he shone on a 125cc machine in the UK and Spain.
A five year rise into MotoGP saw two 125 wins and five 250cc successes and he even managed a podium result with 3rd place on only his third MotoGP outing in 2006. Friendly and seemingly unfazed by his new star-standing, Stoner is an eloquent and deserving defending champion.
After only two years Casey is already the 5th best performer ever in MotoGP in terms of appearances and victories. Only four other riders have won 8 or more premier-class races in a single season - Mick Doohan, Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood.
Stoner is the 2nd youngest rider to win the premier-class title after 1983 Champion Freddie Spencer. He was recently married and is an enthusiastic fisherman. His win in Qatar made him the first Australian rider to win in all three current GP classes.
Career
Summary
| MotoGP | 250cc | 125cc | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Grand Prix | 06 - SPA | 02 - JPN | 01 - GBR | |
| First pole position | 06 - QAT | 05 - CHN | 03 - ITA | |
| First race fastest lap | 07 - QAT | 05 - MAL | 03 - CAT | |
| First podium | 06 - TUR | 05 - POR | 03 - GER | |
| First Grand Prix victory | 07 - QAT | 05 - POR | 03 - VAL | |
| Grand Prix victories | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 2nd Positions | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3rd Positions | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Podiums | 16 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| Poles | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Race fastest lap | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| World Championship wins | 1 | 1 |
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