Stoner to retire???????

[Lt-Dan]

Was just perusing the MotoGP website and this caught my eye ...

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Ston ... +to+retire

[hoffy]

No Way..that would suck..

[aardvark]

http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/20120 ... space.html

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-rac ... 20577.html

Looks like he wants a one year contract. Suppo's answer to this question:
Is there any truth to the rumors that Stoner could retire?
"I know Casey well. We haven't begun formal negotiations yet, but there's no point in putting pressure on him. It's better to give him space right now."

[Frax]

Wasn't he thinking about going to the v8 supercars?

[greenmeanie]

Not according to Stoner in this story on crash.net......
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179263 ... _talk.html

[laidback]

".....A less compassionate reason might be that Stoner, like all of the top riders, is out of contract at the end of this year. With a switch to another manufacturer unlikely, putting out a whisper of retirement would help persuade HRC to offer the most favourable terms possible for 2013.

.....Until you hear it out of my mouth then don't believe anything you read."

Says it all me thinks..

Now wouldn't it be great to see him on a Kwaka before he retires...

[philbo]

World superbikes possibly? As a racer would you really want to race with 5 competitive riders at most, or where everyone seems to be heading?

[Blurr]

World superbikes possibly? As a racer would you really want to race with 5 competitive riders at most, or where everyone seems to be heading?

He has stated previously that WSBK holds no interest for him. He doent even like CRT as he feels that it devalues the prototype brand.

[dilligaf]

Stoner quashes retirement rumours

Reigning champion says don't believe anything "until you hear it out of the horse's mouth"

AT the Estoril press conference Casey Stoner was quick to put an end to the rumours that he was considering retirement at the end of the season.

The rumour was spawned out of the Spanish media after a magazine revealed their 'bombshell' that the reigning champion was looking at an early retirement at the age of 26 to spend more time with his young family back home in Australia.

"Until you hear it out of the horse's mouth, there's just so many rumours going around permanently," said Stoner, as quoted on MotoMatters.

Stoner has always said he'd stop racing when it was no longer fun, he added: "I think I'll know when it's time. I am actually going to stick to my word, I'm going to retire when I stop enjoying racing. There's so many people that say that but you see them retire a lot later and you know they haven't been enjoying racing for a while.

"The money keeps people here, they're making money, they've got the lifestyle, but I'm not in it for the money, I'm not in it for the lifestyle, I'm in it for racing. When I do stop enjoying it, I will hang up the leathers and go home."

Regarding his contract, that ends this year, Stoner commented that he prefers year-by-year deals and that they are the best way forward. His father, Colin, is currently negotiating a new contract with Honda



Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-rac ... z1tyvbDqYQ

[smithy5]

Not a bad seed to plant if your one of his competitors, just quietly ............
His results will tell if his heart is in it or not, and we will all know the truth by mid season by those results I reckon.....