Stoner in the colours of Repsol Honda

The first look of 2007 champion Casey Stoner displayed in the Repsol Honda livery

Posted: 31 January 2011
by Visordown News

HRC are the latest team to unveil their riders for the new season with the debut of Casey Stoner in Repsol colours.

Reminiscent of the Honda from the 500 Grand Prix days of Doohan, Criville and Okada, the Repsol team will be spearheaded by three riders with Stoner lining up alongside Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovisiozo.

Stoner returns to Honda, the Australian rode his rookie season with the Japanese manufacturer grabbing pole in his first appearance with the LCR squad, after two up-and-down seasons with the factory Ducati team. The 2007 champion impressed in his first test session on board the RC212V at the post-season test at Valencia, ending the session on a high with the fastest time.

The Repsol Honda team and the rest of the MotoGP field will get a chance to dust of the winter cobwebs when long haul to the first round stars with the official test at Sepang tomorrow.

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Fifty, yes, fifty whole English pence says Stoner will take the title this year...

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 11:16

Bladerideressex

That looks awesome and more like a production bike than a prototype...

Stoner will be a serious challenger this year for the title...

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 11:19

rgo

I've got £50 on Stoner, he better come up with the gold!

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 11:29

Ricky Jones

Should have a picture taken from behind, because i reckon thats all the rest of the field will see of him as he clears off into the distance!!

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 11:58

Pagik

Come on the MF, I'll take your whole 50 English pence that Stoner will win the title, because he won't. He'll not put in enough qualifiing laps, as he always doesn't. Then chuck it down the road, then whinge.

YOU. ARE. ON.

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 12:15

wusu

this going to be the BEST season of motor GP ever !!!!!

riders ready !!!!

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 12:25

mobus

not sure about the best season ever "wusu". 4 great riders does not a great championship make.

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 14:53

Pagik

Nah, agree with that, but should be a goodun.

Come on MF, out your money where your mouth is....

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 16:46

I've, er, left me wallet at home and, er...

Posted: 31/01/2011 at 17:32

Easytarget

It will be a nice sub-plot to see which of the very different Honda riders is fastet out of the box and who wins out at the end of the season. Kind of got used to the Repsol colours over the years but this is one of the better layouts, very professional as you would expect.

Posted: 01/02/2011 at 04:56

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