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Monday 20 May  

Casey Stoner to quit MotoGP at end of season

Published on 17 May 2012 - 4:32pm
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World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner stunned the sport on Thursday by announcing he will quit at the end of the season for "family reasons".

The 26-year-old Australian, who has won 35 MotoGP races in his career and leads the current standings after winning two of the season's three events, made his announcement at a news conference ahead of Sunday's French Grand Prix.

© ANP/AFP

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