Actually Casey Stoner admitted having trouble riding his RC212V bike at Brno Circuit. Repsol Honda rider had to settle for being third in the MotoGP qualifying round of the Czech Republic, Saturday, August 13, 2011.
Casey Stoner had to settle for starting the race in Brno, Sunday, August 14, 2011, from the third position after losing faster than Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) and Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) in qualifying. Though Stoner had become the third-fastest in free practice.
Casey Stoner had problems with motorcycle riding. 2011 MotoGP standings leader pleaded not happy with the balance of the RC212V bike.
"We're a little trouble. We are not happy with the condition of the motor. We can not feel the front of the bike and have no grip on the rear tires. The faster I drove, the more I feel the shake in the front," Casey Stoner said as quoted by Autosport.
Although not pleased with the condition of his bike, Casey Stoner said they were optimistic Honda is able to overcome the problem before the race.
"In entirety, can be in the front row is a great position. We're pretty happy. We knew the race would be long, and we still have time before the race tomorrow (Sunday)," said Casey Stoner.
