Ducati Try to Defend Casey Stoner

Ducati bosses say they may leave nothing unturned to make certain Casey Stoner is not tempted by way of rival offer to give up Ducaty factory towards the end from the 2010 MotoGP world championship.

Honda has already started negotiations with Casey Stoner about a move to ride a factory RC212V next season, with Livio Suppo conversing with Stoner’s father Colin in the recent Spanish MotoGP race at Jerez.

But Ducati is desperate to retain the skills of the company’s prized asset, who won the globe title to the Italian company in 2007.

Stoner has won 20 races for Ducati and it has been an essential part of Ducati’s premier class success.

As yet, no other rider has compare to emulating Stoner’s dazzling performances, though Nicky Hayden has already shown vast improvement inside the opening two rounds of 2010 with successive fourth places.