Ducati renews Stoner

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner has extended his contract with Ducati until the end of the 2008 season, the Australian Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

"We plan for Casey to be with Ducati in 2008," team boss Livio Suppo said.

"Casey has renewed with Ducati for 2008 and we are already talking about the future and I envisage that by the end of this season we will have something concrete for 2009 and 2010," Colin Stoner said.

"Both parties are happy to continue. We don't want to go anywhere and Ducati don't want Casey to go anywhere."