Casey Stoner

The bestselling autobiography of Casey Stoner, Australia's two-time MotoGP Champion. 'If you never give up, anything can happen' - Casey Stoner Showing anything is possible when determination meets talent, two-time World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner shares his inspirational journey from Queensland toddler, with an extraordinary ability on a motorbike, to his decision to retire at twenty-seven with nothing left to prove. For the first time, he tells of his early family life, the development of his riding skills and why his parents decided to sell everything and travel from Australia to Europe to chase the dream and support his aim to become World Champion when he was only fourteen years old. As fearless with his opinions as he is on the racetrack, Casey includes all the highs and lows of his life so far: the real reason he left for Europe so young, his thoughts on racing as it stands today, the riders' hierarchy, the politics of racing, the importance of family, his battle with illness and why he decided to turn his back on a multimillion-dollar contract when he was still winning. And he will let us in on some of the new goals he has set for himself. Pushing the Limits is a unique and remarkable account of self-sacrifice and determination to succeed against the odds, the inspiring story of a young Australian who took on the world on his terms, his way. . . and won.

Casey Stoner: Pushing the Limits

Casey Stoner, the two-time World MotoGP champion, tells his own explosive story. Showing anything is possible when determination meets talent, two-time World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner shares his incredible journey from being a Queensland toddler with an extraordinary ability on a motorbike to his decision to retire at 27 with nothing left to prove. For the first time, he tells of his early family life, the development of his riding skills and why his parents decided to sell everything and travel from Australia to Europe to chase the dream and support his aim to become World Champion when he was only 14 years old. As fearless with his opinions as he is on the racetrack, Casey includes all the highs and lows of his life so far: the real reason he left for Europe so young, his thoughts on racing as it stands today, the riders' hierarchy, the politics of racing, the importance of family, his battle with illness and why he decided to turn his back on a multimillion-dollar contract when he was still winning. And he also lets us in on some of the new goals he has set for himself.

The Two-Time World MotoGP Champion s Own Explosive Story

Pushing the Limits

Matthew Roberts

Per la prima volta Casey Stoner si racconta in questa autobiografia scritta con la collaborazione di Matt Roberts, giornalista e cronista della BBC. L'esplosiva storia dell'australiano due volte Campione del Mondo MotoGP, nel 2007 in sella a una Ducati, dimostra come tutto è possibile quando la determinazione incontra il talento. Stoner si mette a "nudo" e ci racconta le tappe principali della sua vita: proveniente da una famiglia appassionata di motociclismo, fa la prima gara a soli 4 anni e dopo il trasferimento in Europa si pone un solo obiettivo: diventare campione del mondo. Il padre, dal carattere duro, lo obbligava alla totale dedizione allo sport per trasformarlo in un vincitore. Oggi Stoner ammette: "Fu un bombardamento psicologico per nulla sano." Stoner non ha paura di esprimere le proprie opinioni anche sul mondo del motociclismo, in alcuni casi rivelando anche verità scomode: la gerarchia dei piloti, la politica delle corse, i colleghi e l'incapacità di gestire la perdita della privacy dopo la vittoria del mondiale in moto gp. Tutte le ragioni che lo hanno portato alla decisione di abbandonare la carriera perché deluso dall'ambiente falso e ipocrita che circonda questo sport, voltando così le spalle, a soli 27 anni ad un contratto multimilionario. Un racconto unico e straordinario fatto di sacrificio e tenacia per raggiungere un impensabile successo, la storia ispiratrice di un giovane australiano che ha affrontato il mondo a modo suo e ha vinto. "La gente si aspetta che mi sia solo preso un anno sabbatico, ma niente è più lontano dalla verità. Le cose stanno tornando alla normalità, anche se lentamente. Non si tratta di essere ingrato, ma il denaro non conta nulla per me. Non ho mai corso per soldi, sempre per passione. Quando questa è venuta a mancare, per me era finita. "

Casey Stoner

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