Casey Stoner has expressed his intention to return to the paddock because he now feels that he can still be useful to his sport. The Australian nevertheless assures that it will not be to become a pilot again. However, it was on the track that he excelled. Because in terms of the politics to be understood in this closed and particular environment, he was far from excelling as much as during a challenge against the clock. You have to weigh your words and establish your postures, especially on sensitive subjects. Valentino Rossi is just one of them…
Casey Stoner is back. Not on the handlebars of a motorcycle, but behind the microphones. Astonishing for one who fled from them while in full glory. But perhaps this is the preliminary understood for a mission which he now claims to be useful to his sport, as he described it.
Among the last subjects discussed was that of the longevity of a Valentino Rossi whose motivation and passion for racing are still intact, 41 years gone by. What does the one who left the stage think? 27 years ? “ I think if he had retired a little earlier, he would have left a perfect memory on a stage that he will leave anyway “, said Casey in an interview with Fox Sports microphones in Asia.
“It’s sad to see him demoted to a satellite team”
The mood is set… And he adds: “ now it turns out to be beatable. I'm sorry to see a driver that any team would have wanted and paid absolutely a fortune, destined to be demoted to a satellite team ».
Casey Stoner of course alludes to his promised arrival in the team Petronas, undoubtedly alongside Franco Mobidelli. Still, to make things easier, the Australian ends his demonstration in a positive way: “ I think Valentino still has the potential to achieve very good results and maybe even get a victory in the future, without a doubt. Talent cannot be lost. But it's sad not to see him as often in the fight for the podium as in the past ».
