Casey Stoner

Birth date: 16/10/1985 (21 years)

Birth place: Southport, AUS

First Grand Prix: GBR – 2001 - 125cc

First Pole Position: ITA – 2003 - 125cc

First Podium: GER – 2003 - 125cc

First GP Victory: VAL – 2003 - 125cc

Grand Prix Starts: 92

Grand Prix Victories: 15

Podiums: 32

Pole Positions: 10

Race Fastest Lap: 9

World Championship Win: 1 - 2007 - MotoGP

Total Points 2006: 297

*all data correct at 23/09/2007 (Japanese GP)

Motorcycle Grand Prix Racing Career

2001: 125cc World Championship - 29th position on a Honda, 2 starts, 4 points

2002: 250cc World Championship – 12th position on an Aprilia, 5 starts, 68 points

2003: 125cc World Championship – 8th position on an Aprilia, 14 starts, 125 points, 1 win

2004: 125cc World Championship - 5th position on a KTM, 14 starts, 145 points, 1 win

2005: 250cc World Championship – 2nd position on an Aprilia, 16 starts, 254 points, 5 wins

2006: MotoGP World Championship – 7th position on a Honda, 16 starts, 119 points

2007: MotoGP World Championship – 1st position on a Ducati, 15 starts, 297 points, 8 wins

Some facts about Stoner's achievement

- At the age of 21 years and 342 days, Stoner becomes the second youngest rider to win the premier-class title in the 59-year history of world championship Grand Prix racing.

- He is only the fifth rider in history to win eight or more premier-class races in a single season along with motorcycling greats Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi.

- He wins a first MotoGP riders’ title for Ducati and it is also the first time a European manufacturer has won the title since Phil Read on an MV Agusta in1974.

- Stoner is the third Australian to win the MotoGP title, after MotoGP Legends Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner.