Friday, May 18th, 2012
Casey Stoner celebrated his 26th birthday by clinching the MotoGP world title with a fifth successive Australian Grand Prix victory at the Phillip Island circuit to the delight of the home fans. Honda-rider Stoner needed only a top-six finish to seal his second championship after nearest rival Jorge Lorenzo pulled out with injury but he had no intention of simply coasting to the title and won by more than two seconds from team-mate Marco Simoncelli on a gusty day at the seaside track. The win gave Stoner an unassailable 65-point lead over Spaniard Lorenzo with two races left and confirmed the 2007 champion’s class after his last few seasons with Ducati were marred by illness and mechanical frustrations.
Video Highlights 16/10/2011: GP Australia (Phillip Island – Moto GP)
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