Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says Casey Stoner passing by the opportunity to race at the Red Bull Ring earlier this year means he is unlikely to ever contest another MotoGP race. Reports that two-time premier-class champion Stoner could participate in a race as a wildcard have been in abundance ever since the Aussie returned to Ducati as its ambassador and test rider in late 2015. Earlier this year, Stoner ran alongside factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone in the two-day test at the Red Bull Ring ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix's return to the MotoGP schedule. Ducati dominated the test, with Stoner finishing third-fastest and receiving the offer to run as a...
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