Casey Stoner returns to motorcycle racing for the Aussie Speed Showdown

 
Retired two-time MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner will be returning to motorcycle action next month (March 9-10) when he’ll compete in the Top Gear Festival Sydney hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May, The Stig and Australian co-host Shane Jacobson.
The race dubbed ‘The Aussie Speed Showdown’, will see Stoner pit a Honda CBR1000 against Formula One Grand Prix winner Mark Webber driving his 2013 Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 car and four-time V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup with his new Red Bull Racing Australia V8 Supercar, around the North Circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park (formerly Eastern Creek).
Stoner will also be challenging three-time V8 Supercar Champion Craig Lowndes in a unique ‘Fish out of Water’ contest that will see the ex-MotoGP rider behind the wheel of Lowndes’ Red Bull Racing Australia V8 Supercar and the V8 star riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike.
Clarkson said, “Stoner versus Webber versus Whincup; three of Australia’s fastest men will take to the track in the petrol equivalent of a bare knuckle brawl only Top Gear Festival would dare.”
Shane Jacobson said it is like staging the motorsport Olympics, “Personally my money is on Webber to wipe the field and take out gold. But then again no one should be too worried as we don’t actually have any medals - what we do have is a heap of cars, lots of petrol, loads of people, and two big tracks which all equals a massive amount of fun” 
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Casey Stoner's new $4.25 million crib

If you thought that Casey Stoner was going to retire and settle down spending the rest of his life raising cattle and farming on his 3000 acres ranch, and doing some hunting and fishing and racing around his property with motocross bike, while watching his family grow, you’d be mistaken.

The former MotoGP champion will not only be racing in Australia’s Dunlop Series, but he also decided to pamper himself by buying (apparently an all cash deal) this two-level $4.25 million mansion at Sanctury Cove, one Australia’s leading resort-communities on the Gold Coast.

The Stoner’s new residence has five bedrooms, each with an ensuite and walk-in robes, office, three large living areas, gymnasium, home theatre, and two outdoor undercover entertaining areas and a 10-car garage basement.

According to BRW, Stoner ranked 4th in Australia’s top sports earners list with $8 million in 2012 before walking away from MotoGP.

More pics at goldcoast.com

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Repsol riders in epic racing battle

Take Repsol sponsored riders Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner, both Márquez brothers, Marc and Alex, Maverick Viñales, Miguel Oliveira, Alex Rins and María Herrera put them on a special circuit with the same tires and same spec bike … in this case eletric minimotos, and let them decide who is the best.

Eight aggressive riders, bashing fairings and all wanting to prove themselves and all going for the finish line at the same time. Check out the video to see who won this epic race. We’ll just say they needed a photofinish to decide the winner.