Casey Stoner was left to ponder what might have been at Laguna Seca on Sunday, having made no less than three mistakes whilst challenging the Honda of Dani Pedrosa, which eventually retired, for the lead.
After starting second, 2007 Champion Stoner eventually finished second for Ducati although the Australian was disappointed to have lost a position to eventual winner Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha.
“The bike felt good at the start of the race but at this circuit you always have to wait for a lap, a lap and a half for the tyres to warm up,” Casey explained.
“As soon as everything felt alright, I thought I’d try to push and make a pass on Dani for the lead but I immediately lost the front - I pulled myself back together and tried to hunt him down again but made another little mistake.
“Another lap or two later, I closed the front again and ran well wide - I was almost off the track; at that point I decided just to gather myself, ride smooth and consistent and try not to lose too much time to the two guys in front of me. I started to pull them in but lost the front again. It was a shame because the bike felt good around most of the circuit, we just struggled with the front in a couple of corners.
“Having said that, I’m happy and thankful to my guys because we were able to put up more of a fight this weekend.”
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