Former champion Casey Stoner mourns his former MotoGP mechanic

Piero Gagni made a name for himself in MotoGP as Casey Stoner’s mechanic. Gagni played a crucial role when the Australian won the world title in both 2007 and 2011. The Italian worked for Yamaha, Cagiva, Ducati and Honda, amongst others.

On Friday, Gagni passed away at the age of 75 – according to colleagues at GPone, as a result of a scooter accident. Casey Stoner has now spoken out on social media – the Australian found some touching words for his former colleague.

Casey Stoner paid tribute to Piero Gagni

“Piero, I will be forever grateful to you and feel privileged for the time my family and I were able to spend with you. Always reliable and dedicated, an exemplary person in every respect – there are no words to fully describe who you were. Rest in peace, my friend,” Stoner wrote on Instagram.

Before Piero Gagni joined MotoGP, he was himself active in motorcycling. He was a former European Enduro Champion. “Piero was my trusted mechanic throughout my MotoGP career and was part of a group of wonderful people. Not only that: long before my time, he was an incredibly talented enduro rider and enjoyed numerous successes throughout his career,” said Stoner. “He was a role model when it came to fitness and often showed that, even well into his 60s, he could still master one-legged squats. I’ll miss you, Piero!”

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