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Australian rising star Casey Stoner is set to join the factory Ducati team next year to partner Loris Capirossi. He will be replaced at Honda LCR by Carlos Checa, who is leaving Tech-3 Yamaha.

Stoner, who celebrates his 21st birthday today, did not finish Sunday's Portuguese MotoGP but has enjoyed an excellent season and lies seventh in the points standings.

Honda LCR boss Luca Cecchinello confirmed the news, saying: "Yes, I have reached an agreement with Carlos Checa but I would also like to wish Casey all the best with his future career."

Stoner said a factory ride would help further his ambition of winning the world title.
"Nobody has ever won a world championship on a satellite bike and that is what is appealing about a factory team like Ducati," said Stoner.

"Every year Ducati are winning more races, they are becoming more competitive, as are the Bridgestone tyres."

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Goodluck to Stoner. It's crazy how young these guys are. Makes me wish I started riding at a much younger age.

 

i hope my kid to stay short - and he will ride

if he looks like he will be tall - i will cut off his shins!

 

Man, I thought this was going to be an inspirational story about how a pot head got a ducati....

 

Maybe Ducati can get some wins next season now

 

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if he looks like he will be tall - i will cut off his shins!</TD></TR></TABLE>

You plan on reproducing? God save us all

 

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Haha

 

You should of named the thread Another Stoner at Ducati haha.

 

Holy crap I thought Stoner said earlier in the year that he was staying? wow.

 

Does that mean Gravelplow is going back to Honda?!????? :D

I guess Gibbers didn't crash test the Desmo RR enough, now they need the next-Xaus-in-the-making (aka: Stoner).

 

Looks like Ducati is going to need ALOT of spares for next year...

 

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Tis true. That's why they are pulling out of AMA.

 

Why did LRC pick-up Checa? Why not pick another 250 rider? Isn't Checa on his way out...

 

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