Casey Stoner’s return to MotoGP overshadowed by rain in Japan

Casey Stoner's return to MotoGP overshadowed by rain in Japan

Former MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner was able to take to the Motegi Circuit, but unfortunately bad weather took centre stage, and after six laps the team had to call an end to the day's training and testing at the Japanese track, so the 27 has returned.

By Gloria6 August 2013 · 2 min read

One of the most anticipated days for many MotoGP World Championship fans has arrived: Casey Stoner has climbed back aboard the Honda RC213V, but the truth is that the Australian has had no luck with the weather, as rain was present throughout all the sessions and he was only able to complete six laps on his return to the premier class at the Motegi circuit.

Fortunately there are still more test days ahead for the Australian and the Japanese manufacturer at the Japanese circuit, but this first outing did not reveal much, just the return of the number 27 on a Honda following his retirement last season.

This first day was planned so that Stoner could regain some feeling with the machine in the morning and then start further tests, including the prototype for the 2014 MotoGP season. But today it was not possible, as the bad weather left us, and above all him, wanting more after six laps of the track.

Stoner’s statements:

It was positive to get back on the bike, even if it was only a few laps! We were only able to make one run on track before the rain arrived, which was a little disappointing. It was really nice to do this first test. It has been nine months since I last rode a MotoGP bike, so it will take some time to get used to everything again. The bike and the track were good, and I hope that tomorrow we can continue the work with a dry track and do a few more laps.

Source | MotoGP Official website