Although it was mentioned by the Ducati staff themselves, Casey Stoner will not be a wild card in Austria this weekend, but his pace during the recent private test once again impressed Jorge Lorenzo.
The double world champion and Ducati test rider achieved the third best time despite a fall after putting on a soft tire and "attack for the first time in four years".
“Oui, je l’ai vu en piste aujourd’hui”, a déclaré le triple champion du monde Jorge Lorenzo. “Il est impressionnant parce qu’il n’a pas la confiance que possède un coureur habituel en MotoGP puisqu’il ne pilote pas beaucoup pendant l’année, et il est pourtant au niveau de Iannone et Dovizioso. Mais nous n’avons rien découvert de nouveau; le talent de Casey est incroyable.”
Next year, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner will work together to try to raise the colors of Ducati to the highest level against Honda and Yamaha.
source: crash.net
