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MotoGP champ Stoner aware of 'life-changing' risks

MotoGP champion Casey Stoner says he has recovered only 50 percent from injury but is ready to take "life-changing" risks in his comeback to crown his final year in Grand Prix racing.

Honda rider Casey Stoner of Australia (R), seen here during a press conference, along with MotoGP-class point leader and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain (C) and Honda rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain in Motegi, on October 11. Stoner says he has recovered only 50 percent from injury but is ready to take "life-changing" risks in his comeback to crown his final year in Grand Prix racing.

The Australian is set to race at the Grand Prix of Japan on Sunday, having missed the last three events after injuring his right knee in a crash while qualifying at the Indianapolis Grand Prix in August.

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