Stoner Tests 1000cc Honda Prototype

Just two days after winning the Le Mans Grand Prix, MotoGP points
leader and Honda rider Casey Stoner was back on a bike - but not
the one he used on Sunday.
The Australian rider had a chance to test the new 1000cc Honda
prototype, which will be used in 2012 when MotoGP ups the
displacement restrictions for their bikes. Stoner did 50 laps on
the bike in Jerez, Spain, and gave his feedback to Honda engineers
so that they can prepare the bike for next year's competition.
Stoner said that the ride went very well, but expressed
disappointment that his teammate Dani Pedrosa was not able to join
him. At the MotoGP event in Le Mans on Sunday, Pedrosa was injured
in a controversial crash, which resulted in a broken
collarbone.
"Everything has gone very well, very positive," Stoner told Cycle
News. "It's just nice to ride the 1000cc again, to feel the engine
and the power. I had a lot of fun, I enjoyed the first day because
everything we've tried seems to be working, so no complaints. The
biggest disappointment is that Dani is not going to be here to
test, as he is important to the development of this bike.