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Casey Stoner is still seen today as a true reference in many ways in MotoGP, and he, a natural advocate for greater \u00absimplicity\u00bb in MotoGP, recalled his times on the Ducati Desmosedici GP7.<\/p>\n

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The Australian was on the Ducati Diaries podcast where he remembered that the bike \u2018wasn\u2019t good at practically anything\u2019, recalling that its strength and quality showed mainly from fourth gear onwards, and that\u2019s where it was \u2018in its element\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Stoner had also emphasized the \u2018stability in braking\u2019, and recalled the two situations where Yamaha had practically finalized the contract with him but ended up canceling the offer, and he then ended up going to Ducati, but even there the expectations weren\u2019t the highest, as he explained:<\/p>\n

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\u2013 I thought if I could get some podiums and maybe a win, that would be a good year. My team did an incredible job, as did I. We tried to minimize the bike\u2019s weaknesses and maximize its strengths.<\/em><\/p>\n

For 15 years, the talented rider would end up being the only one to win a title with the Italian manufacturer, until Pecco Bagnaia succeeded him for the first time in 2022, then in 2023, and now, in 2024, it was Jorge Mart\u00edn\u2019s turn, with Pramac Racing colors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Casey Stoner is still seen today as a true reference in many ways in MotoGP, and he, a natural advocate for greater \u00absimplicity\u00bb in MotoGP, recalled his times on the Ducati Desmosedici GP7. 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