Casey Stoner may have retired from motorcycle racing last season at the age of 27, however the two-time former World MotoGP champion continues to receive accolades for his past performances and the former MotoGP superstar has been newly appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia.
For those who don’t know what the Order of Australia is (don’t worry I had to look it up too), it is an “honours system that confers recognition for outstanding achievement and service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group,” and individuals are nominated by other individuals or groups, and Stoner was naturally nominated for his service to motorcycle racing.
Stoner who is currently racing in the Australian Dunlop V8 Supercars Development Series, was already honored by the Phillip Island race circuit who named a corner after him, and he received the Young Australian of the Year award - along with three others -in 2008 after winning his first MotoGP World Championship with Ducati.
