Stoner hits out at Japanese factories

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 10:57 GMT


MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has hit out at Japanese manufacturer rivals Honda and Yamaha for trying to slow down his Ducati team's efforts through rule changes.

On the back of Stoner's and Ducati's maiden MotoGP crown last year, moves have been made in recent weeks to try and impose a rev limit in the sport, which would penalize Ducati the most.

And having expressed displeasure many times at not being given enough credit for winning the crown last year, Stoner is furious at his opposition's approach.

"It's been frustrating because everyone said my results were down to other things," he said in an interview with the Times. "It was traction control or the tyres or the bike. It pissed me off.

"Now the Japanese factories have been trying to bring in new rules to squish us down. You think about the amount of manpower they have compared to an Italian manufacturer and they are running scared. They are trying to use politics to bring down Ducati when they should just work harder."

Stoner has also said that his relationship with Valentino Rossi changed throughout the course of last season, when it became clear just how strong he was on track.

"At the beginning of last season it was fantastic and he was giving credit, it was a real good time," Stoner said. "By the end of the season he never spoke to me. He did not like the fact that I was able to come in and win."

Having topped the times in the recent qualifying practice session at the official MotoGP test at Jerez, Stoner has given every indication that he will be just as strong this season.

And he believes that Ducati have made improvements with their bike - especially in acceleration where the team were already so good.

"Despite what anyone else thinks, we were struggling for bottom-end acceleration last season," he explained. "We've changed the chassis so that the bike's easier to ride coming out of turns. I'm not expecting to win the title but I'm working hard."

Stoner says..I'm not expecting to win the title but I'm working hard."

Bullshit..He reckons he's got in the bag already the little wanker. God I hope he comes off regularly.**

He is pissing me off already and the racing hasn't started!! God help anyone who mentions him to me at The Island this weekend!

Opps now I'm going to get banned or talked about on the KC forum or something!!  

Vale throws a tantrum he chucks his designer teddy out the motorhome door. I do hope Uccio is not wearing it when he does.

  Thats so funny!

        ... It hurts being ignored by Vale...

Why don't KC shut the **** up???

Gi

I refuse to listen to him in after race interviews!! So I have no idea as to what he said  after that race, but I can imagine!!

LMFAO Griz


My neighbours heard me laugh at that one

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grizelda wrote : I would just like to say for sunday nights race              GO CASEY                                                          IN THE OTHER DIRECTION   Watch out for the Vendetta Casey

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czajkowskyj wrote :   Same with me I didn't listen either, couldn't stand it again, i would rather poke needles in my eyes than listen to that Tosser.

Sounds lots better than listening to that little twerp

I just called KC a tosser in the YC!!! I'll be banned by tonight!!

I'm trying to find a pic of Stoner running off into the dirt at Jerez..

Going to make it my computer background this week...

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tassiedevil wrote : I'm trying to find a pic of Stoner running off into the dirt at Jerez.. Going to make it my computer background this week...

Check out this avatar...
I my country a thunder from down under simply means...A BIG FART..    


 

--Last edited by creepygirl on 2008-04-01 21:02:44 --

The Thunder from Down Under...NOT

It should be The Chunder from Down Under!!!  

OMG !!!

Thanks Wendy !!

I've been looking everywhere for those pics !

It's now my background   hehehe