MotoGP – A race… in the name of Casey Stoner!

As it should be, it's Stoner-mania in Australia. Especially among the very young and promising pilots from the land of kangaroos, who have found a new idol to chase, emulate with the hope of retracing his sporting exploits in the future. Following the media wave of Stoner's successes in MotoGP, a race with the name of the Ducatista, the "Casey Stoner Cup", was organized for this weekend in his native Kurri Kurri, to be held in the Long Track specialty on a 510 track. meters near Loxford Park. Promoted by the "Kurri Kurri Junior Motorcycle Club", of which Casey is an honorary member, the "Stoner Cup" will see young people aged from 4 to 16 at the start in the most diverse categories, from 50 to 450cc for the "Senior" riders.

“We are happy that Casey Stoner is the MotoGP World Champion as well as the new world reference for two wheels”, says Kyle Jeffrey, secretary of the Kurri Kurri Motorcycle Club. “To think that he passed here with us where he matured competitively is a source of pride, and therefore we are trying to inspire our very young members by trying to motivate them as best as possible for their brilliant future”.

And so this weekend in Kurri Kurri the "Stoner Cup" will be held, which is definitely coveted for all the kids of the Hunter Valley. A trophy to be conquered and placed in one's personal bulletin board at all costs, even if the Australian phenomenon is truly unattainable in the discipline of Dirt and Long Track: over 41 regional and national titles, more than Chris Vermeulen or Anthony West, more than Chad Reed protagonist of the American Supercross…

Alessio Piana