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MUMBAI:
Casey Stoner will be hoping to add to his already dream season when
he tries to win back-to-back races at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand
Prix on Sunday.
Stoner
wrapped up the championship with his sixth place finish in Japan,and
then went on to achieve his long-standing dream of winning the Australian
GP in front of his doting home fans at the Philip Island tracklast
week.
The
Ducati rider, who became the second-youngest rider to win the championship
and the first for 33 years to do so on a European-manufactured bike,
will be eager to take his winning tally in double figures in a dominating
season, having already won nine races. Stoner is in prime position
to do exactly that, after finishing second behind Danni Pedrosa
in the qualifying.
And
Ten Sports will be present to bring all the action live when the
Malaysian Grand Prix takes place at the exciting Sepang track on
Sunday, October 21. The live telecast starts at 9:15 am IST.
The
21-year-old Australian, whose worst result in a season where he
could do no wrong, was the sixth place in Japan which actually ensured
the championship crown for him, has got extra motivation to do well
in Sepang.
Because,
even though the chase for the world title is over, the race presents
Stoner the opportunity to achieve a unique treble in Sepang. The
Australian won the 125cc title in 2004 on a KTM bike and kept up
the winning act the following year in the 250cc category astride
an Aprilia machine.
Having
taken a ninth win this season at the Australian GP in Philip Island
on Sunday, Stoner would certainly want to win the premier class
race on his Ducati in the penultimate round of the 17-leg world
championships.
The
Sepang track is specifically built for speed and exciting racing.
With four slow corners following two long straights, and ten medium
to high-speed corners, the wide track is particularly favourable
for overtaking manoeuvres and plenty of open throttle. And the Malaysian
weather – always hot and humid and demanding – plays an
important role in making the race even more demanding for the riders.
Schedule:
Day : Sunday
Date : 21/10/07
Time : 9:15 a.m
Event : Moto GP : Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Telecast : Live
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