A day with Stoner Nolan

For one day, I followed like a shadow Casey Stoner while he was in Nolan to present, ma non solo, a helmet dedicated to him. And I discovered that…

Last week Nolan He called a press conference to present a tribute to the Bergamo company wanted to make its most beloved testimonial: Casey Stoner. It is a special helmet, in slang “one-off” ovvero un solo pezzo lavorato a mano che riprende le grafiche consuete di Stoner in una versione tenebrosa denominata SuperHero proprio per sottolineare la stima di Nolan per Stoner. The base is always the’X-802RR Ultra Carbon carbon fiber, the top of the Nolan range, the same one that uses Stoner on track and the same as anyone can buy. Non stupirebbe, therefore, se da questo esemplare speciale potesse nascere una piccola serie anche perché dal vivo questa speciale colorazione è più convincente che in foto.

With the opportunity, Nolan offered the chance to stay I stuck to Stoner all day, not only during the press conference, ma anche mentre era nel reparto corse e dava ai tecnici vari feedback sui caschi. Not only the X-802RR, but also the other Nolan helmets that former world champion trial, eg, during his trips off road or while doing tourism in motion. It's not every day that you can follow so closely in a pilot of this level and especially one as Casey Stoner, also known for not particularly love the nosy (and how it's wrong?).

Among the drivers MotoGP of recent years, I think I can say that Casey Stoner is the one that has left its mark in the hearts of fans and, as far as I'm concerned, Perhaps the man-driver who has always intrigued me the most. I mean it is not only the number of victories that leads you to be an idol, to divide the opinion or to inflame. Casey Stoner's career has been one of the fastest to climb to the summit, but also to end for his choice (Here you can retrace its entire history). Fast, very fond of the spotlight, a powder’ introverted and at the same time blunt, direct, one that does not send some to say, but no one surly or sullen. but above all, Stoner was the only one able (so far) to bring the Ducati to win the world title.

Since retiring from racing at twenty-seven (un caso sia sempre stato il suo numero di gara e che abbia vinto il primo mondiale nel 2007?) few have believed could starvici really far and the hypothesis to see fish in his native Australia made us all smile. Its rapprochement march to the MotoGP was a bit slow, l'prey has long, but the destination was clear. Before some jog with cars, then a few back in the saddle as a Honda test driver (The house to which he had been contractually bound – ed) e infine il pauroso botto a Suzuka durante la 8 hours (She occurred while he was on his head and for a throttle malfunction – ed) in which he has remedied a broken shoulder blade and the tibia.

“There it was nice that boiled”, They were ready to say. E invece andavi a vedere i suoi tempi sul giro ed erano ancora paragonabili a quelli dei top riders e quella gara di endurance rischiava per davvero di portarsela a casa. So someone started to say: “I wonder if returned to MotoGP…”. The dream has quickly taken shape, either because of genuine idols in recent times, if we exclude the usual Dr. Rossi, we are a bit lacking, want because at Ducati in full revolution “dall’ignana” missing that someone capable of igniting. So Casey Stoner is back to attending Borgo Panigale. To return to the races do not talk (officially), but his contribution to the evolution of the Desmosedici is felt.

One thing has remained unbeatable: he must start strong. It has a natural ability to get on and find the limit within a few laps. Just cover his career to understand it: He has swept the world in 2007 in his second year in MotoGP, He is having won the title in the first year of Rolling Stoner for repeated index falls that that limit was the surpassing, and the first year on the Ducati. Casey Stoner won his first race for Ducati trimming 2 seconds and 8 a un Valentino Rossi da pole position…

An “legend” said that finding himself for the first time by the parties Pomposa, It did something like 4 the 5 laps with a kart on the track known on which runs the world and has shattered the record. I have not confirmed sources about, so anyone who is able to refute or confirm this story come forward.

Diciamo che non mi ha stupito vedere che ai primi test in Qatar con la Ducati, Stoner went immediately strong enough to question the two officers. It amazes me, rather, che non siano mai stati detti (or at least I have not seen them) the times that Casey recorded in the second test at Misano… Maybe it's better not to destabilize the two Andrea? Normal for all, Now, ask for his eventual return even just for a race as a wild card. Normal demand and scocci, diplomatically, Casey Stoner responds with a smile a bit’ pulled saying “It is not provided”. Non è prevista non significa non avverrà mai e questo è chiaro a tutti. Dopotutto lo ha fatto Biaggi in Superbike, He can not do it he is much younger? Rather it would make sense to do it? Not for ranking, but for the show? But we are always talking about races or television broadcasts?

Anyway, back to us, I can say that Casey did not send to that country despite having had me me around all day long. Of course when I said goodbye before I leave, I saw it slightly raised, but he was still finishing the shoot for the catalog 2017 Nolan and stay posing was tired, so I presume to have accounted for less noise. D’altra parte, Hard life is also this testimonial: all the same interviews, handshakes, smiling photo, autographs on t-shirts and on your autobiography (Inside Out, published by Mondadori). He had been painted a guy a little’ on her and instead it seemed much more logical and rational of all: with an adjective I would say that Casey Stoner is one of the most lucid people I've ever seen. Tutt0'altro that grumpy, I thought a guy extremely so and smiling, not without a hint of irony in moments of relaxation. Su tutto mi è rimasto impresso come spiegava agli uomini Nolan ogni dettaglio che non lo aveva convinto di un casco. Lo so, detto così sembra una frase accordata con l’ufficio stampa Nolan, but I can assure you that they do not know anything. Quello che voglio dire è che si nota la naturale passione di Casey per ciò che riguarda l’andare in moto e la sua attitudine ad affrontare le cose con un occhio critico e tecnico. What I was referring they were not always compliments, details were, erano soprattutto modifiche che lui avrebbe apportato. Ogni casco della nuova gamma che prendeva in mano per lo shooting fotografico lo esaminava con occhio attento e quando qualcosa non lo convinceva lo diceva subito, senza tanti giri di parole. Ho visto altri testimonial prendere in mano senza guardare qualsiasi cosa fosse stata inserita in contratto e sorridere, sorridere spontaneamente.