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Quietly confident Stoner conscious of Sepang heat

Casey Stoner is naturally concerned heading to Malaysia this weekend as the Australian continues to recover from the illness which put him out of action for three races. With his home win at Phillip Island having seen the Ducati man move back to third in the standings, this weekend's race is the penultimate event of the season.

Having missed the trio of races after Donington Park, Stoner's remarkable recovery has already seen him ride to victory in his homeland of Australia to jump back ahead of Dani Pedrosa for third overall in the championship. The position is by no means secured, however, as Casey can confirm with a tricky weekend in prospect.

Stoner won at Sepang in his championship year, 2007

"In the past, I used to like racing in the heat but last year in Malaysia I was racing with a wrist injury and I've had the physical problems everybody knows about so I suppose it's a combination of factors that I have suffered with in recent hot races," he explained.

"But at Phillip Island things went so well from a physical point of view that I feel reasonably confident. It will definitely be a tough race, as being fast and consistent in those conditions is always difficult regardless. It is not easy to find the perfect setup but that's always been the case and with every day that passes I feel stronger and more confident that I can be competitive in both of the two races that remain."

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