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« .
“Yes, I saw him on the track today”, declared the three-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo. “He is impressive because he doesn't have the confidence that a regular MotoGP rider has since he doesn't ride much during the year, and yet he is at the level of Iannone and Dovizioso. But we haven't discovered anything new; Casey's talent is incredible. »
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
