Casey Stoner will have put in parentheses its hunting and fishing parties in the Australian bush! His return to track has been officially announced by Honda. Appointment on 26 July next at Suzuka 8 hours.
In the next July, the side of Suzuka will be held the second round of a world championship of endurance which has four. And it is clear that with this announcement, it is safe bet, that the planet bike will be eyes shot with team MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO Honda.
In fact, if you already know the name of the three drivers who will share the handlebars during these 8 hours of racing, there are one resonating ben fort in the head of MotoGP enthusiasts. Indeed, Casey Stoner will make his comeback in the competition and will rely on the Supersport 2014 Michael van der Mark world champion and the HRC Takumi Takahashi test pilot to take their CBR 1000RR on the highest step of the podium…
Casey Stoner: “after having driven the bike at Sepang a few months ago, I studied closely, with Honda, the opportunity to participate in Suzuka.
It is a race I’ve always wanted to do and something that I could never consider until I flying in MotoGP, because our programs loaded, and so I’m really looking forward to participate! The bike is very different from a MotoGP bike, but it will be a new challenge and a chance for me to try something new and different from what I was able to use far in my career. I was impressed by Michael van der Mark this season and Takumi Takahashi has a lot of experience on this machine, so I am eager to hear their comments and to work with them for the preparation of the race which will be held in July. Now I have to concentrate on my training to get ready for the race! ”
Next contact with the bike for the Australian on July 7, 8, 14 and 15. Will have it to try to win a sixth consecutive win for Honda on this prestigious endurance event…