Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says he is in awe of Casey Stoner's ability to find the limit of a MotoGP bike so many years after retiring from racing. Pirro, who will perform a new role as track analyst for Jorge Lorenzo in 2017, has also been in charge of the development of Ducati's Desmosedici machine in recent years. Last season, the Italian shared the track with Stoner in some test sessions, as Ducati wanted to learn the former world champion’s opinion on different aspects of its prototype. Pirro concluded Stoner is a truly unique rider, as the Italian tester recognises he could never match Stoner’s lap times, despite the Australian being retired since the end of the 2012...
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