Casey Stoner And Rossi Race Again

Casey Stoner And Rossi Race Again

Casey Stoner’s and Valentino Rosi’s once-hot rivalry has finally cooled down, after an unexpected moment last weekend in Italy at the VR46 ranch. The two MotoGP legends who have dominated for years spent some time riding together and putting any tensions that may still be present from their past competitive rivalry.

Stoner and Rossi were fierce rivals during their peak years. Stoner was a two-time MotoGP world champion, known for his speed and riding style. Rossi is a nine-time MotoGP world champion, often hailed by the media as one of the sport’s greatest riders. The rivalry peaked in the late 2000s to early 2010s. This was a time of intense on-track battles with contrasting personalities and high-stakes drama.

Tensions between the pair were most evident at the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix. This race was infamous because of a dramatic accident. Rossi was riding for Ducati when he collided against Stoner who was leading the championship on Honda. Stoner’s famous comment, which many saw as a sign that their animosity was growing, came after the collision, when Rossi, riding for Ducati at the time, collided with Stoner, who was dominating the championship while riding for Honda.

Their rivalry reached a boiling point at that time, as public spats were exchanged and accusations made in the media. Stoner’s remarks about Rossi’s ambition and skill, coupled with Rossi’s criticisms of Stoner’s riding, fuelled a bitter rivalry that kept media and fans buzzing for many years.

Stoner lost respect for Rossi after that incident, and his attempt to apologise.

Stoner said in an interview with Moto. it that “when Vale arrived at Ducati, this was also hard to watch because I know the pressure they are under and they don’t deserve.”

The budget was small, but we managed to do a lot with it.

“Unfortunately, Valentino and Jeremy Burgess spoke negatively about my team and me.

They basically said that we didn’t know anything and they would fix the bicycle very quickly. This is a big offence to me because my team was involved.