Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team (front) leads a pack of riders as they clear a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team (front) leads Spain’s Dano Pedrosa from the Repsol Honda Team (26), France’s Randy de Puniet from Kawasaki Racing Team (14) and Italian Marco Melandri from the Honda Gresini Team (33) as they clear a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian MotoGP class World Champion Casey Stoner from the Ducati Marlboro Team clears a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati leans to a corner during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Spain’s Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda takes a corner during during the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star.

Australian rider Casey Stoner waves to fans on his Ducati after winning the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Racing Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner claimed his 10th MotoGP victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati celebrates after winning the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Racing Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner claimed his 10th MotoGP victory. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix winner Australian rider Casey Stoner of Ducati (center), with second-placed Italian Marco Melandri (left) of Honda and third-placed Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa of Honda (behind), spray champagne on each other on the winner’s podium at the Sepang International Circuit, 21 October 2007. Australian world champion Casey Stoner, riding a Ducati, claimed his 10th MotoGP victory. GLENN GUAN/The Star

SMALL TALK : Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi (right) having a chat with Honda’s Carlos Checa during a news conference at Sepang International Circuit, 18 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

MotoGP riders (from left) Honda’s Carlos Checa,  Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi, Ducati’s Casey Stonner and Kawasaki’s De Puniet pose during a news conference at Sepang International Circuit, 18 October 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

My “limited access” Sepang International Circuit MotoGP 2007 pass *sigh*

Sharon Wee (right) prepares for a shoot from Rebecca Chiu of Hong Kong during the women’s finals of NSC Tour No.10 tournament at Jalan Duta squash court, September 10, 2007. Sharon lost 7-9, 4-9, 1-9. GLENN GUAN/The Star 

Lin Dan of China produced yet another masterful display to retain the men’s singles title in the World Badminton Championships at the Putra Stadium, August 19, 2007. The world number one beat Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-11, 22-20 to be come only the second player to win back-to-back titles. GLENN GUAN/The Star

IN VAIN : Koo Kien Keat lunges for the shuttle while team-mate Tan Boon Heong look on at the quarter-finals round of the Malaysian World Badminton Championships at the Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, August 17, 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star

China’s Lin Dan prepares to smash during his men’s singles match against Netherlands’ Dicky Palyama at the third round of the Malaysian World Badminton Championships at the Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, August 16, 2007. Lin Dan won 21-18, 21-17. GLENN GUAN/The Star