Rossi hopes Stoner will return soon.
Reigning MotoGP champion and 2009 title leader Valentino Rossi has expressed sadness at the withdraw of Casey Stoner from the next three rounds of𓄧 the championship.
After winning two of the first five races, Stoner has battled a mystery energy-sapping illness for the last five rounds - and dropped from first to third in the title chase, 37 points behind Rღossi and 12 points behind the second Fiat Yamaha of Jorge Lo🐽renzo.
Reigning MotoGP champion and 2009 title leader Valentino Rossi has expressed sadness at the withdraw of Casey Stoner from the next three rounds of the championsh💎ip.
After winning two of the first five races, Stoner has battled a mystery energy-sapping illness for the last five rounds - and dropped from fir🅘st to third in the title chase, 37 points behind Ross൩i and 12 points behind the second Fiat Yamaha of Jorge Lorenzo.
"I think first of all i♍t is very bad for the championship," said Rossi. "To lose Casey is to lose one of the greatest riders and one of the guys fighting for the championship. It is a great pity. I would like a lot to have Casey on the track and fight with him. I hope he will come back soon."
Stoner won Ducati's first and so far only Moto𝕴G𒅌P World Championship in 2007.
Peter has been in the paddock for 2🦩0 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is ꦿat the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
