They are both whining like Marco Melandri in 2006.
Guys have been riding junk equipment for ages without much complaint, but Ben and Colin cue the string section now that they lose a few tenths here and there. They are on satellite bikes, they can't win races or the championship anyway. Both of them are worried about championship placement bonuses from their sponsors. Yamaha don't care about that.
Wasn't everyone crying just last year b/c Yamaha would throw their old equipment in the crusher? Now they want the 2009 bikes crushed.
I really dislike 800cc GP and the way satellite bikes work these days, but you'd think Colin had never had a bad bike before. You'd think he'd tell Ben to keep quiet so he doesn't get a Biaggi rep.
They are both whining like Marco Melandri in 2006.
Guys have been riding junk equipment for ages without much complaint, but Ben and Colin cue the string section now that they lose a few tenths here and there. They are on satellite bikes, they can't win races or the championship anyway. Both of them are worried about championship placement bonuses from their sponsors. Yamaha don't care about that.
Wasn't everyone crying just last year b/c Yamaha would throw their old equipment in the crusher? Now they want the 2009 bikes crushed.
I really dislike 800cc GP and the way satellite bikes work these days, but you'd think Colin had never had a bad bike before. You'd think he'd tell Ben to keep quiet so he doesn't get a Biaggi rep.
Ben didn't whine about the equipment...he was asked straight up by OTT and he reluctantly (almost in embarassment), but obviously unhappily answered the question. He dropped it after and didn't belabor the point.
I guarantee he is happy to be where he is at the moment, is thankful for the opportunity and understands the politics of the situation. He is doing quite well considering an equipment defecit...his performance should be that much better when he does get the good gear.
