Casey Joel Stoner (born 16 October 1985 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional motorcycle racer, best known for being a two-time MotoGP™ World Champion, in 2007 and 2011. Born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Southport, Queensland, Stoner raced from a young age and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a racing career. After first competing internationally in 2002, Stoner became MotoGP™ World Champion in 2007 for Ducati Corse and won a second world championship title in 2011 for Repsol Honda. Prior to the 2012 French Grand Prix, Stoner announced that he would retire from Grand Prix racing at the conclusion of the 2012 season.