Casey Stoner says: “I am very disappointed – it was a nothing crash but obviously it was enough to leave me out of the race. I know a lot of people have had front end crashes but apparently here at Indianapolis we have gone back to the situation we were in at the start of the season and we’ve struggled to find front-end feel in the corners. It is a real shame because we had good pace and I think we could have been on the podium.”Stoner had reported his disgust for the “too bumpy” Indy circuit, and when Indianapolis Motor Speedway confirmed the track would be on the 2011 calendar, Stoner said “70 percent” of it should be repaved before MotoGP returns.Vittoriano Guareschi (team manager) says: “What happened to Nicky is really incredible but he did brilliantly to finish the race in that situation and finish it so well. I am gutted for him because he was in competitive shape and missed out on a possible podium. Casey crashed just at the point when the tire he had chosen was coming up to its optimum level and he was recovering well but lost the front. It is a shame because after five podiums in a row he could have had another one here.”
Indy MotoGP: No Smooth Slide for Hayden
Casey Stoner says: “I am very disappointed – it was a nothing crash but obviously it was enough to leave me out of the race. I know a lot of people have had front end crashes but apparently here at Indianapolis we have gone back to the situation we were in at the start of the season and we’ve struggled to find front-end feel in the corners. It is a real shame because we had good pace and I think we could have been on the podium.”Stoner had reported his disgust for the “too bumpy” Indy circuit, and when Indianapolis Motor Speedway confirmed the track would be on the 2011 calendar, Stoner said “70 percent” of it should be repaved before MotoGP returns.Vittoriano Guareschi (team manager) says: “What happened to Nicky is really incredible but he did brilliantly to finish the race in that situation and finish it so well. I am gutted for him because he was in competitive shape and missed out on a possible podium. Casey crashed just at the point when the tire he had chosen was coming up to its optimum level and he was recovering well but lost the front. It is a shame because after five podiums in a row he could have had another one here.”