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BB Diagnosed With Broken Back

Austin

Austin

Joined Mar 2005
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It was reported on www.renegadehonda.co.uk on Friday that Ben Bostrom has sufferred a cracked vertabre in his fall in the Silverstone BSB race. BB has been racing in his WSB rounds since then and continued his bicycle training regimen to the dismay of his doctors. He finally spoke to a specialist in Italy after increased back pain who revealed the fracture. He was advised to miss Imola and Magny Cours to be placed in a body cast and rest up. Ben decided to put the body cast on hold and complete the 2005 season. Eighth on the grid with a broken back is awfully impressive. Here's to a fast recovery and, should he return to full fitness, what looks to be a promising 2006.

Also of note, Eric Bostrom has joined Ben to support him in the last two rounds. He ran some laps on the bike to give some added feedback and help Ben and the team solve the stability issues that have plagued Ben recently. I know there are lots of rumors of EBoz running a Red Bull Yamaha R1 or Factory Yamaha R1 in AMA Superbike but with this trip to follow Ben around the WSB scene and getting some seat time aboard the Renegade Honda, could Eric finally make the move to WSB? I've heard more absurd ideas.
 
I really hope he doesn`t have an off that adds to the back problem,it`s about time for him to gain his second wind in WSB-he does have the talent to figure highly in the standings in 06.
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You know it Drill. BB is the boy, i love his ragged style.

Get well Ben Bostrom
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Good on the man for continuing to race....................stupid in my opinion! I'm mean, the season is virtually finished and he's racing with a fractured vertabrae? One bad crash could ruin his career for life
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Oct 5 2005, 08:30 AM)<div class='quotemain'>Good on the man for continuing to race....................stupid in my opinion!  I'm mean, the season is virtually finished and he's racing with a fractured vertabrae?  One bad crash could ruin his career for life 
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They don`t come much harder than racer`s ,for sure
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Oct 5 2005, 03:30 AM)<div class='quotemain'>Good on the man for continuing to race....................stupid in my opinion!  I'm mean, the season is virtually finished and he's racing with a fractured vertabrae?  One bad crash could ruin his career for life 
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Agreed that it is risky and perhaps not worth the rest at this point in the season. However, I'm sure BB is looking at it this way: The team and himself have finally found the right settings on the bike and need all the data they can acquire to ensure a solid 2006. That's the only reason I can think Ben is still out there, that and the guy flat out loves to ride and hates to watch.
 
Putting all bias aside it's hard to tell. Up until his race at Silverstone with the BSB boys things didn't look great other than a 6th at Valencia. Renegade Honda found something at the BSB round that made Ben the fastest man on Pirellis and just over one second slower than pole. His morning warm up time (on race tires) would have put him on pole for the WSB race held two weeks prior. Since the accident Ben has been riding in serious pain and achieving similar results to when he was healthy before the BSB round. That shows me that his set up and confidence in the tires and package has improved. If he can heal properly I look for better results in 2006. Will he consistantly be up front with the likes of Vermeulen, Haga and Corser? Occasionally, but I think he will have a season that will see him battling consistantly for top 10s and top 5s along with Laconi, Toseland, Lanzi, Muggas and Walker. By this time next year I think we see Ben sitting somewhere around 7th in points.
 
Cheers Ooost. That does seem like the most realistic expectations for him.

Lets hope he can bag a couple of wins too
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still think he's a slacker! sorry fellas you have to much faith in him. let's see some results!!!
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You can't really tell me that the faith I have in him in unwarranted. Remember this is the man who embarrassed the WSB boys as some hot shot wildcard in 1999 at Laguna Seca and beat up on Bayliss, Edwards, Hodgson and Corser in the second half of 2001. He is also an AMA Superbike champion, when his "BBs are sorted" Ben is a very fast guy. Fast enough to have offers to go to MotoGP.
 
Nahh backup the bike there Ooost, That Laguna race local knowlege, the rest of the time in WSB he didn't do that much, I always remember commentators making excuses for him while he was getting hammered by Edwards Haga Corser Slight and Baylis. I agree with you there Kev, he never quite acheived

Misguided faith there Ooost
 
I have a hard time believeing big Ben had much more track experience than any other WSB regular. He rode it once a year just like everyone else, he just happened to find the fastest way around it before everyone else did.

Now my WSB knowledge gets a little shady right about 2000 so clear me up if I'm wrong. But didn't Slight have a head injury and thus didn't complete the season? Also, in his only full season on factory machinery in which he raced against Corser he beat him in the tables. Again, arguing his only full season on a works machine when racing Haga he finished one step below in the world championship but not by much. And yes Bayliss and Edwards did have their way with him, but look where they are now.
 
Ahh ok thought he would have had a lot more experiance been an American at Laguna

Yes my mind is a bit shagged going back that far, but my impression of him back then was as an also ran never quite got there, just couldn't quite foot it with the front runners. He did win a few races I think he may have got a double one time too. Be interesting to see if anyone digs some thing up. Rallyron might know.

Slight ha he's an ....... he's always been brain damaged (and he's a fellow kiwi) he got the results though, The other Kiwi guy that did WSBK was a better guy just didn't get the breaks, won a 500cc GP race though, can't remember his name
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marbles @ Oct 7 2005, 08:01 AM)<div class='quotemain'>Ahh ok thought he would have had a lot more experiance been an American  at Laguna

Yes my mind is a bit shagged going back that far, but my impression of him back then was as an also ran never quite got there, just couldn't quite foot it with the front runners. He did win a few races I think he may have got a double one time too.  Be interesting to see if anyone digs some thing up.  Rallyron might know. 

Slight ha he's an ....... he's always been brain damaged (and he's a fellow kiwi) he got the results though, The other Kiwi guy that did WSBK was a better guy just didn't get the breaks, won a 500cc GP race though, can't remember his name
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Think you might be talking about Simon Crafar Marbs. In fact i was watching the 95 and 98 seasons last night. Slight was quick for a long time in WSB but could never put one solid year together, hes like the best superbike rider, never to win a world title.

Going back to Ben Bostrom, Ooost is right. He didnt have a major advantage at Laguna, he just goes well at that type of track. Also ran? This guy got picked to be in the factory Ducati team after winning the AMA title in a year which he won... zero races. He won the AMA title by just bagging strong results and being consistent. In pre season testing(2000) he was really quick, but admitted to not putting in 100% during the 2000season, he partied a lot(can u blame him? he was young?) that, and also the fact that he was on new tires, Michelins. He picked up some good results in 2000, was kept in the factory team for 2001 but with his own sponsor, L&M. and now ran Dunlops. He finished 3rd that year and racked up 6 or 7 wins with 5 of those being in a row(Misano race 2/Laguna double/Brands double)

2002 wasnt as good for him, Edwards and Bayliss were like rockets that season, as far as they were concerned it was between them two, and them two only.
 
Ron I knew yourd have the juice it all comes flooding back to me now, yeah he didn't like the atmosphere in the works team and so much better in the L&M team, yeah still regard him as never quite making it.

Yep Simon Crafar was the guy, top guy too. Slight was quick but he whinged so much ya thought he was a pom.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RallyeRon @ Oct 7 2005, 03:59 AM)<div class='quotemain'>2002 wasnt as good for him, Edwards and Bayliss were like rockets that season, as far as they were concerned it was between them two, and them two only.
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I remember when watching that season and seeing Ben struggle to a 5th place and Hodgson not having much for Edwards and Bayliss, there was a lot of talk of how well the Michelins had improved and the Dunlops were .... in comparison. Is that the way it was Ron or am I looking into Ben's tire distrust too much?
 
No i think thats pretty much right. I cant remember any Dunlop runner having a successfull time in '02.

2001 was different wasnt it. Bostrom took his 5 or 7 wins. Neil Hodgson took a win. Was chili on dunlops on his GSXR750? he took a win. Troy corser took a couple wins.
 
i mainly keep out of the ben bostrom debates but if hes as good as u say ooost then the results will come, i will b having a wsb 2002 day 2morro
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Bostrom had six wins, Kyalami Race 2, Misano Race 2, Laguna Seca Double and Brands Hatch Double. Chili was on Dunlops when he took his win, which took place at a British track but I can't remember which one. I want to say it was Donington before they took it off their calendar.

Rossi Winner, if you haven't had the priviledge to watch Ben on a bike he feels comfortable with you really need to. His loose style is so exciting when he is fast, try and find some 2001 vids of him around Misano, Laguna Seca and Imola. A lot of people think he is mostly hype because his results are never consistant but he has serious speed. The thing that hinders him is he is a head case, if he loses confidence in himself or his package (machinery) then he becomes quite a bit less competitive. Fast or slow, Ben always has an extremely attractive girl at his side.
 

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