Having completed its investigation into Casey Stoner's dramatic accident while leading Sunday's Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, Honda has confirmed a 'throttle malfunction' and apologised to the retired double MotoGP champion. "Honda Racing Corporation has carried out a detailed analysis following the crash of Casey Stoner in last weekend's Suzuka 8 Hour race," said a HRC statement. "Checking the throttle, which is a particular specification for Endurance HRC Factory bikes, and different from the standard throttle used on the Honda CBR1000RR road version, a malfunction was discovered related to the throttle cable. "This kind of problem hasn't arisen before, however, HRC...
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