- Name: Casey Stoner
- Age: 19
- DOB: 16/10/1985
- Nationality: Australian
- Martial Status: Single
- Birthplace: Kurri-Kurri
- Place of Residence: Barcelona
- Height: 171cm
- Weight: 58kg
- First Motorcycle: Pee Wee 50
- Team: Carrera Sunglasses LCR
- Category: World 250cc Championship
- Bike: Aprilia
- Number: 27
- Grand Prix Debut: Donnington 2001 - 17th
- Wins: 2 - 125cc 2 - 250cc
- Podiums: 10 - 125cc 2 - 250cc
- Fastest laps: 3 - 125cc 0 - 250cc
- Pole Positions: 2 - 125cc 1 - 250cc
- Favourites
- Actress: Meg Ryan
- Actor: Mel Gibson
- Movie: Maverick
- Band: The Offspring
- Car: Holden Commodore
- Animal: Kangaroo
- Holiday Place: Australia
- Book series: Harry Potter
- Character: Ronald Weasley
- Race Track: Catalunya because of the variety of corners
Casey Stoner has come from a family of motorcycle fanatics, who left their hometown of Kurri-Kurri to Europe to catapult Casey into the riding industry overseas. His World championship debut was as a wildcard in the Donnington and Phillip Island rounds in 2001. He finished 17th and 12th respectively.
In 2002 he began his World Championship campaign in the 250cc class under the watchful eye and guidance of team boss and racing veteran, Lucio Ceccinello in the Salfio Carrera LCR (now known as Carrera Sunglasses LCR). He didnt do as well as he could have but a great rookie season was spent in the championship.
2003 began and he moved down to the 125cc Championship with the same team. He went alot better than when he was in the quarter-litre class, winning in Valencia and proving to be a threat in the 2004 season. Then the announcement came that Casey would be riding for the Austrian Red Bull KTM squad alongside Finland's Mika Kallio in the '04 season.
2004 proved not to be Casey's year, with a broken Clavicle (collarbone) from a practice crash at the Sachsenring circuit proved to be the downfall. He was sitting comfortably in 4th spot in the championship with a great chance of taking the crown away from other contenders, Andrea Dovizioso (later crowned champion at the Sepang circuit), Hector Barbera, and Roberto Locatelli. With his injury to the left clavicle, he couldnt race in the Sachsenring race and then the following one in Great Britain. then a disasterous 3 rounds followed, crashing out in Brno, A coming together with Simone Corsi (for which our Casey took the blame, missing a gear) and Motegi.... But in Malaysia, a twist of fate happened and he wrenched the lead of Andrea Dovizioso and won his second race in the class (Also the first win for KTM in the class). A well-deserved third (well he came equal second but was relegated to third due to the fact that Jorge Lorenzo clocked a faster time on that last lap) on his home turf at Phillip Island was amazing to watch, I was lucky to witness it in person! But in Valencia (the site of his first win) he wasnt as lucky, crashing out.
in 2005, he re-appeared in the 250cc category and immediately took it to reigning champion Dani Pedrosa, sitting in a comfortable 3rd place in the opening round in Jerez.
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