Stoner stunner...

shmike · 05-17-2012, 12:01 PM

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Casey+retirement

Trip · 05-17-2012, 12:12 PM

Something is up with him as far as health that he isn't telling us.

OneSickPsycho · 05-17-2012, 12:12 PM

Nice. Always good to see a guy go out on top rather than continuing well past his prime...

shmike · 05-17-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Something is up with him as far as health that he isn't telling us.

I agree that something is up.

He could be at the top for another 5 years.

The guys that get to that level have a drive to do so. That is why retirement is so hard for many of them.

defector · 05-17-2012, 12:31 PM

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after so many years of trying to get to where we have gotten to at this point, this sport has changed a lot and it has changed to the point where I am not enjoying it.

I wonder if the CRT thing has anything to do with it. I'm personally not much of a fan of his, but more power to him. I bet Honda will bring truckloads of $ to try and convince him to stay.

KSGregman · 05-17-2012, 12:34 PM

MotoGP is dying on the vine..it gets upstaged at every circuit by Moto2...and increasingly by WSB ...

Sure it is a "prototype/technology" showcase...but...they've COMPLETELY fucked the most important aspect of the class...the RACING. With a couple of exceptions, the racing in that class has SUCKED for 2 seasons..little more than preordained processions around each circuit.

tommymac · 05-17-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Something is up with him as far as health that he isn't telling us.

Good point, could be like the health problems he had a few years ago. But at the same time if hes saying hes not having fun or doesnt have that drive anymore then its time to step down.

Dave · 05-17-2012, 01:20 PM

Its the move to crts

derf · 05-17-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Something is up with him as far as health that he isn't telling us.

Possibly Sims death?

Porkchop · 05-19-2012, 11:56 PM

Sad...

Bring on Marquez!!!!

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