Casey Stoner to retire

Have to admit that I was a bit taken aback at the news this afternoon that Casey Stoner was going to retire at the end of the 2012 season. I don't claim to be one of his biggest fans but his on track prowess are second to none being one of the Aliens of the sport; his battles with Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Rossi when he was running up the front will be sorely missed on the track, being the only rider to have tamed the carear killing Ducati and handing them a world championship I think has got to be up there with all time great achievements as well as giving Honda there only world title during the 800cc era.