Motorcycling great Mick Doohan is confident Casey Stoner will be a success if he pursues a career in V8 Supercars.
Two-time MotoGP world champion Stoner has been tipped to compete in next year’s Dunlop Series, a minor category to the V8 Supercars championship, following his retirement from motorcycling.
The 27-year-old tested Jamie Whincup’s championship-winning Holden Commodore at Queensland Raceway earlier this month, posting impressive times in just his second outing behind the wheel of a V8 Supercar.
And five-time 500cc world motorcycle champion Doohan thinks there’s no doubt Stoner will be quick enough to succeed if he chooses a four-wheel career.
“He’s a talented guy, he’s young enough and I think a little bit of race craft will be the only thing that’ll take time,” Doohan told motorsport website Speedcafe.com
“Once he’s done a bit of testing, I don’t think his speed will be a problem – just the race craft.
“He knows how to race so it’ll just be a matter of learning where you can and can’t put the car on the circuit when you’re in traffic.”