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The
Ducati
MotoGP
Team
enjoyed
its
greatest
day
in
Japan
today,
Casey
Stoner
securing
Ducati's
first
MotoGP
World
Championship
and
Loris
Capirossi
winning
the
race,
run
in
tricky
conditions
on
a
drying
track.
The
result
triggered
scenes
of
unbridled
joy
in
the
Ducati
MotoGP
Team
pit,
in
the
more
than
one
thousand
fans
who
watched
the
race
in
the
Borgo
Panigale
Factory
with
the
CEO
Gabriele
Del
Torchio
among
them
and
in
all
the
Ducatistis
around
the
world.
Australian
genius
Stoner
had
to
finish
today's
race
ahead
of
Valentino
Rossi
to
wrap
up
the
title
with
three
GPs
remaining,
and
he
did
that,
no
problem,
finishing
sixth
after
leading
the
early
stages.
The
race
couldn't
have
been
more
nerve-wracking:
it
started
on
a
slightly
damp
track,
most
riders
choosing
rain
tyres,
then
the
circuit
dried
out
enough
for
riders
to
swap
to
slick-equipped
bikes.
Capirossi
was
one
of
the
first
riders
to
switch,
at
the
end
of
lap
nine,
and
his
strategy
paid
rich
dividends,
the
2005
and
2006
Japanese
GP
winner
going
on
to
score
a
Motegi
hat-trick,
10.853
seconds
ahead
of
his
closest
rival.
Stoner
swapped
bikes
at
the
end
of
lap
14
and
maintained
his
renowned
cool
to
become
the
second
youngest
premier-class
World
Champion,
after
American
legend
Freddie
Spencer.
So
far
this
year
Stoner
has
won
eight
races,
taken
three
further
podium
finished
and
scored
five
pole
positions.
CASEY
STONER,
6th,
2007
MotoGP
World
Champion
on
297
points
"At
the
moment
it
all
feels
a
little
bit
unrealistic!
I'm
struggling
for
words,
I
don't
think
there's
any
feeling
that
can
compare
to
this,
but
I
think
it's
really
going
to
sink
in
as
the
day
goes
on
and
heads
into
tomorrow.
The
race
started
out
quite
well,
we
were
able
to
get
up
front
quite
early
and
I
had
a
reasonably
good
feeling
with
the
bike,
I
was
in
a
happy
position.
But
then
my
rain
tyres
started
wearing
out
as
the
track
dried,
and
Valentino
and
Dani
(Pedrosa)
came
past.
I
didn't
really
know
whether
to
come
in
or
not,
then
my
team
put
'box'
on
my
pitboard,
so
I
had
a
bit
more
confidence
to
come
in.
After
I
changed
bikes
there
was
something
up
with
the
steering
damper,
the
bike
wasn't
allowing
me
to
tip
into
corners,
so
I
had
to
slow
down
to
unwind
it.
Then
I
started
to
find
more
of
a
rhythm,
Valentino
had
a
problem
and
we
managed
to
finish
ahead
of
him.
I
guess
that
was
the
aim
of
the
game
today.
Towards
the
end
everything
was
creeping
into
my
head,
so
I
just
tried
to
stay
focused
on
the
job
in
hand,
I
wanted
to
bring
it
home
for
my
team.
The
whole
thing
is
a
bit
overwhelming,
because
we
didn't
really
expect
to
get
the
championship
today,
it's
come
on
me
quite
quickly.
There's
a
lot
of
people
I
have
to
thank:
my
parents,
who
have
always
been
there
for
me,
they've
supported
me
throughout
my
career,
my
wife
Adriana's
who's
been
there
this
season
and
the
past
few
and
everyone
else
who's
helped
me
along
the
way
-
Ducati,
my
whole
team,
Bridgestone
tyres,
a
big
thanks
to
everyone
who's
had
anything
to
with
my
career
-
we
finally
did
it!"
LORIS
CAPIROSSI,
winner,
7th
in
World
Championship
on
130
points
"We
struggled
a
lot
this
weekend
and
only
yesterday
did
we
find
a
better
set-up
solution.
When
I
woke
this
morning
and
saw
the
rain
I
said
'wow,
for
sure
this
is
going
to
be
a
difficult
day'.
We
didn't
know
which
would
be
the
best
tyres
to
use,
so
we
started
with
medium
rain
tyres.
At
first
it
was
really
difficult,
so
I
decided
to
pit
early,
and
for
sure
my
tactic
was
the
best
because
I
won
my
third
consecutive
race
here,
it's
a
great
moment
for
me.
It's
also
a
great
day
for
Casey,
for
Ducati
and
for
the
team.
I
congratulate
Casey,
he's
a
really
strong
rider,
I'm
very
happy
for
him."
GABRIELE
DEL
TORCHIO
CEO
Ducati
Motor
Holding
"This
success,
besides
its
great
strategic
value,
is
the
best
demonstration
of
Ducati
excellence,
is
a
triumph
of
Italian
intelligence,
talent,
competences
and
the
warmth
that
is
one
of
our
country's
most
vital
assets.
It's
an
important
and
remarkable
achievement,
34
years
after
the
premier-class
World
Championship
was
last
won
by
an
Italian
factory.
It
is
a
dream
come
true.
We
are
speaking
of
a
great
feat
realised
thanks
to
Casey's
commitment,
bravery
and
team
work,
united
with
the
work
of
our
draughtsmen,
technicians,
engineers,
team
members,
sponsors
and
everyone
at
the
factory.
They
have
all
worked
with
great
passion
and
great
skill
to
obtain
this
championship
win,
a
success
emphasized
by
today's
win
by
Loris,
to
whom
we
say
a
hearty
thank
you
for
the
great
job
he's
done
these
past
five
years.
The
joy
and
the
pride
of
experiencing
this
historic
championship
result
pay
back
all
our
efforts
and
can
only
encourage
us
towards
even
more
important
and
remarkable
goals,
both
in
the
sporting
and
commercial
arenas."
CLAUDIO
DOMENICALI,
Ducati
Corse
CEO/Ducati
Motor
Holding
product
director
"It
is
a
dream
come
true
-
a
fantastic
feeling,
really
fantastic.
I
don't
have
enough
words
to
thank
all
the
guys
who
have
contributed
to
this
incredible
achievement,
which
shows
that
Italy
is
a
nation
whose
passion
and
talent
can
succeed
in
a
hugely
technically
advanced
field.
It's
certainly
a
good
reason
for
Italians
to
be
proud
-
proud
about
the
talent
of
our
engineers
and
about
the
quality
of
our
universities.
It
is
also
a
sign
that
allows
Italy
to
look
to
the
future
and
into
globalization
with
a
pinch
more
optimism."
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***The
Alpinestars
Ducati
MotoGP
Champion
T-shirts,
being
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by
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in
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and
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Ducati
Desmosedici
D16RR
will
be
available
for
sale
through
the
end
of
2007.
With
Stoner's
capturing
the
2007
MotoGP
Championship
on
the
race
version
of
this
bike,
this
already
unique
motorcycle
will,
more
than
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D16RR.
Our
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Phillip
Bryant,
has
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in
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Together,
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PERSONAL
STATS
Born:
16
October
1985
in
Kurri-Kurri
(Australia)
Marital
Status:
Married
with
Adriana
Height:
1.70
m
Weight:
58
kg
CAREER
STATS
2007:
1st
-
MotoGP
World
Championship
(Ducati
Desmosedici)
2006:
8th
-
MotoGP
World
Championship
(Honda)
2005:
2nd
-
250
World
Championship
(Aprilia)
2004:
5th
-
125
World
Championship
(KTM)
2003:
8th
-
125
World
Championship
(Aprilia)
2002:
12th
-
250
World
Championship
(Aprilia)
2001:
2nd
-
125
UK
Championship
(Honda)
2001:
2nd
-
125
Spanish
Championship
(Honda)
2000:
Aprilia
Challenge
UK
Champion
(Aprilia)
1989-99:
winner
of
41
titles
of
dirt
track
and
long
track
in
Australia
________________________________________
BIOGRAPHY
As
a
toddler
Casey
Stoner
displayed
a
passion
and
talent
for
motorbike
riding
that
was
extraordinary,
even
by
the
standards
of
his
bike-mad
family.
By
the
age
of
three
he'd
already
graduated
from
pushing
his
older
sister's
50cc
Peewee
around
the
yard
to
taking
his
first
ride
on
his
own.
At
four
years
of
age
Casey
competed
in
his
first
race
in
the
under
9s
category
at
the
Hatchers
dirt
racing
track
on
the
Gold
Coast.
By
the
age
of
six
he
had
won
his
first
Australia
title.
Many,
many
hours
of
riding,
travelling
and
long
nights
working
on
bikes
followed.
Between
the
ages
of
6
and
14
Casey
raced
all
over
Australia,
travelling
with
his
father,
mother
and
sister.
In
that
time
Casey
won
41
Australian
dirt
and
long
track
titles
and
over
70
State
titles,
riding
up
to
5
bikes
at
a
meeting
in
different
capacity
categories.
When
he
was
twelve
Casey
raced
the
Australian
Long
Track
Titles
on
the
NSW
Central
Coast
in
5
different
categories
with
seven
rounds
in
each
capacity;
a
total
of
35
races
over
the
one
weekend!
He
won
32
out
of
those
35
races
and
took
five
out
of
five
Australian
titles
in
the
one
meet.
Just
after
his
14th
birthday
Casey
and
his
parents
decided
to
make
the
move
overseas
and
packed
up
and
headed
to
England
to
start
his
road
racing
career.
Casey
could
not
legally
road
race
in
Australia
until
he
was
16,
but
had
decided
he
was
ready
for
the
challenge.
So
the
decision
was
made
to
move
to
England
where
Casey
was
already
of
legal
age
to
race.
A
big
risk
to
take,
but
it
paid
off.
Casey
was
lucky
enough
and
talented
enough
to
attract
immediate
sponsorship
after
just
one
race
in
England.
He
went
on
to
take
out
the
English
125cc
Aprilia
Championship
in
2000,
in
his
first
year
of
road
racing.
In
that
year
he
also
raced
two
rounds
of
the
Spanish
125cc
Championship.
It
was
there
he
was
noticed
by
GP
great
Alberto
Puig.
Alberto
was
impressed
by
Casey's
determination
and
skill
and
invited
him
to
race
for
the
Telefonica
Movistar
Team
in
the
125cc
Spanish
Championships
the
next
year.
In
2001
Casey
raced
in
both
the
English
and
Spanish
championships
in
the
same
year.
Despite
missing
some
English
races
due
to
clashes
with
Spanish
rounds,
he
still
managed
to
come
second
in
both
championships.
In
that
same
year
he
was
also
granted
wildcard
entries
into
the
MotoGP
125cc
world
series,
in
both
England
and
Australia.
He
placed
18th
and
12th
respectively
and
as
a
result
was
offered
a
ride
in
the
Grand
Prix
world
series
the
next
year
for
the
Safilo
Oxydo
LCR
team.
Straight
onto
a
250cc
machine
in
his
rookie
year,
and
at
only
16
years
of
age,
Casey
demonstrated
his
ability
and
speed
with
results.
His
best
result
for
the
year
was
a
5th
at
Brno
as
well
as
several
6th
place
finishes.
In
2003
he
went
on
to
ride
for
Lucio
and
Safilo
Oxydo
LCR
in
the
125cc
GP
series
and
took
four
podium
finishes
and
his
first
race
win,
in
Valencia,
at
the
end
of
the
season.
His
first
win
in
a
GP
race
was
a
huge
turning
point
for
Casey
and
his
career.
In
2004,
at
18
years
of
age,
Casey
moved
to
KTM
for
a
season
where
he
helped
to
develop
the
team's
125cc
bike
into
a
winning
machine.
That
year
he
made
it
to
the
podium
six
times
and
took
KTM's
first
ever
win
in
a
GP
class.
2005
saw
Casey
once
again
come
back
under
the
welcoming
umbrella
of
Lucio
Cecchinello's
team,
this
time
riding
an
official
250cc
Aprilia.
He
spent
2005
battling
it
out
with
Dani
Pedrosa
for
the
championship,
visiting
the
podium
ten
times
in
the
process
and
taking
wins
in
Portugal,
Shanghai,
Qatar,
Sepang,
and
Istanbul.
Finally
in
2006,
at
twenty
years
of
age,
Casey
accomplished
his
long
held
ambition
of
racing
in
MotoGP,
the
fastest
and
most
prestigious
of
the
classes.
He
set
pole
position
in
his
second
MotoGP
race
in
Qatar
and
battled
for
the
win
until
the
final
corner
in
the
GP
of
Turkey,
finishing
runner-up
just
a
fraction
behind
winner
Melandri.
Too
many
errors
conditioned
the
second
part
of
the
year,
but
Casey,
in
finishing
eighth
overall
in
his
rookie
MotoGP
season,
demonstrated
that
he
was
in
amongst
the
elite
group,
of
which
he
is
the
youngest
rider.
In
2007
Casey
Stoner
wore
the
colours
of
the
Ducati
MotoGP
Team
alongside
the
considerably
more
experienced
Loris
Capirossi.
In
winter
testing
he
was
amongst
the
pacesetters
and
proved
to
have
rapidly
adapted
to
the
Desmosedici
GP7
and
Bridgestone
tyres;
during
the
season
he
claimed
eight
amazing
victories
and
three
more
podiums,
becaming
World
Champion
on
September
23rd
on
the
Motegi
circuit,
three
races
before
the
end
of
the
championship.
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