NEWS // CASEY STONER LEAVES DUCATI FOR HONDA

According to Autoblog and VisorDown, Ducati factory rider, Casey Stoner, has decided to leave the Italian motor bike manufacturer and ride instead for Honda come the end of the 2010 MotoGP season. This would leave American Nicky Hayden as the only Ducati factory rider for the 2011 season.

According to the report(s), Stoner will replace Dani Pedrosa atop the Repsol Honda. As for the open spot at Ducati, there is rumor that Fiat Yamaha rider, Jorge Lorenzo, has shown interest in making the switch and Valentino Rossi, last year's champion, has also said he had an open offer from Ducati // [comment]