Australian MotoGP star Casey Stoner will leave Ducati at the end of the current season . The 29-year-old has been with the Italian manufacturer since 2010 and is set to move on from his contract in 2016. `` We are very pleased that Casey will join Honda again next year , '' the factory-team 's vice president Shuhei Nakamoto told the official MotoGP website . `` Clearly he is one of the top riders in MotoGP and he will bring valuable speed and experience to our team . ` Stoner will join Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso in a formidable line-up next year . World champion Valentino Rossi is now expected to leave Yamaha to link-up with Ducati .
Australian MotoGP star Casey Stoner will leave Ducati at the end of the current season . The 29-year-old has been with the Italian manufacturer since 2010 and is set to move on from his contract in 2016. Stoner will join Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso in a formidable line-up next year . World champion Valentino Rossi is now expected to leave Yamaha to link-up with Ducati .