Australian moto GP rider Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro Team) gets assistance after falling during the Valencia motorcycling GP, the final race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo race track in Cheste, near Valencia, on November 8, 2009. Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa won the race, world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy was second and his Spanish team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was third. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

Australian moto GP rider Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro Team) gets assistance after falling during the Valencia motorcycling GP, the final race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo race track in Cheste, near Valencia, on November 8, 2009. Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa won the race, world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy was second and his Spanish team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was third.

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  1. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team rounds the bend during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 11, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  2. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team rounds the bend during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 11, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  3. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team heads down a straight during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 11, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  4. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 10: Hector Barbera of Spain and Team Aspar leads Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 10, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  5. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 10: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team heads down a straight during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 10, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  6. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 09: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team rounds a bend during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 9, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  7. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 09: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team rounds a bend during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 9, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  8. VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 09: Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Repsol Honda Team heads down a straight during testing at the Valencia Circuit on November 9, 2009 in Valencia, Spain.
  9. ESTORIL, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 04: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Estoril, Portugal.
  10. ESTORIL, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 04: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Estoril, Portugal.
  11. ESTORIL, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 04: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team congratulates with Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team after the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Estoril, Portugal.
  12. Australian Casey Stoner rides his Ducati as he competes in the Moto Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril, outskirts of Lisbon, on October 4, 2009. Spain's Jorge Lorenzo, riding a Yamaha, dominated Australian Casey Stoner and compatriot Dani Pedrosa to win the Portuguese Moto GP Grand Prix.
  13. Ducati rider Casey Stoner of Australia clebrates his second place on the podium of the Moto Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril, outskirts of Lisbon, on October 4, 2009. Spain's Jorge Lorenzo, riding a Yamaha, dominated Australian Casey Stoner and compatriot Dani Pedrosa to win the Portuguese Moto GP Grand Prix.
  14. Australian Casey Stoner rides his Ducati as he competes in the Moto Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril, outskirts of Lisbon, on October 4, 2009. Spain's Jorge Lorenzo, riding a Yamaha, dominated Australian Casey Stoner and compatriot Dani Pedrosa to win the Portuguese Moto GP Grand Prix.
  15. ESTORIL, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 04: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team smiles on the podium for the secod place of MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Portugal in Estoril Circuit on October 4, 2009 in Estoril, Portugal.
  16. Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain (R) and Ducati MotoGP rider Casey Stoner of Australia spray champagne on the podium after taking first and second position respectively in their race at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril October 4, 2009.

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