Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team (front) leads a pack of riders as they clear a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team (front) leads Spain’s Dano Pedrosa from the Repsol Honda Team (26), France’s Randy de Puniet from Kawasaki Racing Team (14) and Italian Marco Melandri from the Honda Gresini Team (33) as they clear a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team clears a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati leans to a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Spain’s Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda takes a corner during during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star.

Australian rider Casey Stoner waves to fans on his Ducati after winning the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Racing Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner claimed his 10th MotoGP victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati celebrates after winning the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Racing Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner claimed his 10th MotoGP victory. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix winner Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati (center), with second-placed Italian Marco Melandri (left) of Honda and third-placed Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa of Honda (behind), spray champagne on each other on the winner’s podium at the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner, riding a Ducati, claimed his 10th MotoGP victory. GLENN GUAN/The Star