Announced in the press conference, attended by his wife Adriana
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Casey Stoner set foot ashore in late season. The Australian, who a few days in Estoril charge to deny the rumors in some media, will end his career in MotoGP after announcing during the official press conference in the circuit of Le Mans.
"It has nothing to do with the birth of my daughter. Not the championship with whom I fell in love with motorcycles," said the Australian, who confirmed that "I made the decision at 100 by 100 last week."
"After much time thinking and talking to my family and my wife, I decided that at the end of the 2012 season that will not compete in the Championship 2013. I will finish my career at the end of this season in MotoGP, and move different things in my life, "said Stoner.
"After many years of practicing this sport that I love, and that I and my family we made so many sacrifices for, after all these years, trying to get to where we are, the sport has changed and changed to the point that I´m not enjoying. I have no passion for it and so now is better than I retire now, "he said.
"There are lots of things that have disappointed me, and also a lot of things I loved about the sport, but unfortunately the balance has been in the wrong direction. Thus básciamente no longer continue. It would be nice if I could say I stay another year, but then, when unemployment? So we decided to end it all now, "said
The MotoGP world champion will say goodbye in a very premature to conclude with a career that only 27 years and, so far, adorned with two premier class world title in the absence of what happens this season. The Australian, who was recently fathered a child, had always warned that his life in MotoGP would not reach age 30, but few suspected that would be advanced much.
A few days ago, the magazine cover was commissioned in Solomoto to unveil what could be the news of the year and a couple of weeks later confirmed by the pilot himself.