Casey Stoner comes up short on novelty return to racing

Moto﷽GP legend in action at EICMA Charity Race ofꦫ Champions

Casey Stoner
Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner was🔴 unable to win the Charity Race of Champions in Italy.

The EICM🧜A in Milan - one of the world’s biggest two-wheel trade fairs ไ- brought racing legends together for a novelty competition this weekend.

Stoner was the feature a🐷ttraction but he was beaten at the semi-final stage.

The format of elimination chase races♐ pitted rid👍ers one-on-one.

Stoner beat Randy Mamola in the fi🐬rst round, while Marco Melandri beat Loris Capirossi.

Troy Bayliss and Carlos Checa al🐲so advanced to the next stage. Bayliss beat Melandri.

Stoner fell o꧑ff his bike in his semi-final against Checa, ultimately losing out.

Bayliss then defeated Checa in the ‘r🐓oad’ final, qualifying him to face the winner of the ‘off-road’ category in the ultimate finale.

Christ𝓡ophe P♈ourcel, who won the ‘off-road’ section, beat Checa to win the EICMA Charity Race of Champions.

But for many MotoGP fans, it was just a novelty to watch heroes from yesteryear briefly return t🌊o a competitive environment.

Particularly Stoner, the two-time MotoGP champion who often keeps his▨ distance from the sport since h๊is retirement.

Riding a Beta Special Flat Track Pro🅺ject adorned with the #27, he was able to roll back the years on the dirt tracks. 

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