Ca🔜l Crutchlow is in n𓆏o doubt that reigning MotoGP World champion Casey Stoner is the 'fastest man on the planet'.

The injured M💜onster Yamaha Tech 3 star also reckons Aussie Stoner has not received the credit he's deserved in recent seasons and admitted he was 'disappointed' by news of Stoner's retirement from MotoGP at the end 🎃of 2012.

"It was more disappointing for everyone else than it was for him,"꧋ Crutchlow said on Stoner's shock decision.

"Peopl🌌e 🍎don't really give him credit for how fast he is - he is by far the fastest guy on the planet.

"Maybe over the years he just hasn't put the championship together, whether that's because of machinery or himself sometimes, but he's by far the fastes🦂t guy and when he did get the machinery, he went and won last ꧟year.

"And when he won the title before, he maybe didn't have the best machinery, but he was the best guy," added the Briton, who was sp🍸eaking during a live webchat with on Bennetts Bike Insurance Facebook page.

"In all honesty he's le♊aving the sport for reasons that are correct in some ways and him leaving the sport is a wake-up call for some people.

"But if his passion for the sport isn't there a❀ny more then I think he's right to retire and he's definitely done a great job and left a le🧜gacy as well.

"I think he'll stop anꦬd that will be it. He's done everything in motorcycle racing," Crutchlow added.

"Mot🔴oGP is the pinnacle and if you can win in MotoGP then that's the top.

"Hop🐠efully for his sake he can win this year for the third time and leave on a high."