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Casey Stoner (born October 16, 1985) is a motorcycle racer and 2007 MotoGP World Champion originally from Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia. He succeeded American Nicky Hayden as the MotoGP champion and gave Ducati their very first championship title since they re-entered the premier class. He currently competes in the MotoGP class for the Ducati Marlboro team.