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Opinion: Why a Casey Stoner comeback is just what MotoGP needs

It was finally confirmed on Monday that Casey Stoner will be a Ducati test rider in 2016 – and a full-time comeback for the two-time champion could be just what MotoGP needs, reckons Jamie Klein. When Casey Stoner stunned the MotoGP paddock at Le Mans in 2012 with news of his pending retirement, it seemed fairly definitive. At the time, the Australian admitted he was no longer enjoying competing, suggesting more recently that he would only consider a comeback if the sport was to switch to 750cc two-strokes with zero electronics. There's more chance of Alex de Angelis winning the title next year than MotoGP going down that particular path – and yet, here we are, with Stoner ready to...
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