Casey Stoner was unable to win the Charity Race of Champions in Italy.
The EICMA in Milan – one of many world’s greatest two-wheel commerce gala’s – introduced racing legends collectively for a novelty competitors this weekend.
Stoner was the function attraction however he was overwhelmed on the semi-final stage.
The format of elimination chase races pitted riders one-on-one.
Stoner beat Randy Mamola within the first spherical, whereas Marco Melandri beat Loris Capirossi.
Kenny Bayliss and Carlos Checa additionally superior to the following stage. Bayliss beat Melandri.
Stoner fell off his bike in his semi-final in opposition to Checa, in the end shedding out.
Bayliss then defeated Checa within the ‘street’ remaining, qualifying him to face the winner of the ‘off-road’ class within the final finale.
Christophe Pourcel, who received the ‘off-road’ part, beat Checa to win the EICMA Charity Race of Champions.
However for a lot of MotoGP followers, it was only a novelty to look at heroes from yesteryear briefly return to a aggressive surroundings.
Notably Stoner, the two-time MotoGP champion who typically retains his distance from the game since his retirement.
Using a Beta Particular Flat Monitor Mission adorned with the #27, he was in a position to roll again the years on the grime tracks.