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Big accident takes Casey Stoner out of Suzuka lead
Retired double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner suffered a big accident while leading Sunday's Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race. The 29-year-old Australian took over the #634 Musashi Honda from team-mate Takumi Takahashi just before the end of the first hour, moving into the lead when the Factory Yamaha of Katsuyuki Nakasuga pitted soon after. Taking part in his first motorcycle race since Valencia 2012, disaster struck when Stoner lost the front of the CBR1000RR on the grass during the fast approach to the hairpin – sending rider and bike somersaulting. Stoner was fortunately unharmed but the Musashi team's hopes of a third straight Suzuka win were well and truly over. A safety car was needed...
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