The Australian, who retired from MotoGP after the 2012 season, at the age of just 27, re🔥vealed in late 2019 that he was struggling for energy and could be sofa-stricken for days at a time.

While his condition has improved, some days are♚ better than others.

Stoner revealed he ‘caught Covid three times’ in late 2021, which he attributes to general 𒆙weakness🎶, but was able to “enjoy every moment” riding with old friend (and current Honda WorldSBK team manager) Leon Camier.

“There was a period in w✤hich things seemed to have improved, then up꧑on returning to Australia I started having problems again,” quotes Stoner as saying.

“Between Phillip Island and Christmas 2021 I had Covid three times. My body is weak, I go from moments where I feel good to others where I just have to lie on the ♔sofa.

“But I wasn't as bad as I was at th✅e beginning [of the chr🌊onic fatigue diagnosis].

“And in th𒈔e last few 𒉰weeks, I was also able to ride a motorbike in Andorra together with Leon [Camier], which I hadn't done for I don't know how many years, and it was simply fantastic.

“At the beginning, I had terrible pꦿain in my forearms [from not riding], but then I enjoyed every moment.”

Stoner, now 37, delighted fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed by riding his 2ꦅ007-title winning Ducati.

Ducati had gone 15 long years without another MotoGP champion since Stoner, until France🅰sco Bagnaia’s glory last✤ year.

Asked if he missed riding, Stoner replied: "You can't𒀰 say how much.

"What I miss are the people, not the championship itself, you know how ꩲI feel about that."