SYDNEY: Young Australian rider Casey Stoner, promoted to this season's world MotoGP championship from the 250cc class, has undergone shoulder surgery but insists he will be fit for the first race of the year.
The highly-touted Stoner made impressive gains in pre-season testing, but was forced to have the surgery to repair a frayed tendon after it flared up at a session in Malaysia.
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