Spies talks about his race wkd in Qatar, and living in Italy with Roger Lee Hayden. Pretty good
stuff, especially his analysis of Pedrosa, setting him up and passing him, priceless.
http://superbikeplanet.com/2010/Apr/100421-ben-spies-11.htm
Great interview with Ben. Talks about a few things, mentioned Espargaro messing up his last qualifying lap on purpose. Ben said he wont forget that....
http://www.onthethrottle.com/content/view/614/1/
Skype interview,not the best quality but he talks GP VS Superbike, carbon brakes and a few other things.
http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=39921
Did anyone catch Spies comments after day 2 at Sepang?
He says a top 5 result is possible.
Aside: CEII says this year with the package that Tech 3 has is the best shot as every for a race win..
Needless to say the Tech 3 boys have a few fans this year.
Bopper season starts early
Spies shows his class
Mon Feb 08 04:14PM
No matter how you slice it, 0.876s is quite a chunk of time when placed in the arena of MotoGP testing.
But to say you're going to take at least 0.5s off your best lap times before actually heading out to take the best part...
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-rac...wantz-interview
kevin schwantz thinks spies could be competing with the top 4 by mid season or earlier & should be able to bag a race win. what do you think?
I like his optimism.
Yes, yes - it's pre-season so there's going to be the odd bit of 'I'm looking forward to the challenges of the year' going on from riders who would much rather be out training than preparing a press release with their PR person.
But even so, Andrea Dovizioso should surely...
a bit old news, but holiday season and being hung over does let you miss a few headlines
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal believes Ben Spies has what it takes to break into the MotoGP big four - and tips the Texan to be a podium threat during a 'strong' 2010 rookie season in grand...
Why Ben Spies won't have a 'rookie test
"Ben is confident enough in his and Yamaha's potential not to push for an extra test... He will have enough time to be ready for the first race of 2010"
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed that Ben Spies will not have a special...
why is Herve even talking about this.OR is there all ready tension in the garage.
Spies, Edwards 'friends' - but Tech 3 wall will stay
The wall in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP pits, introduced last winter after a sudden souring in the relationship between James Toseland and Colin...
"We had [at Mid Ohio] ... we didn't know where - we thought we knew where it came from, and now that everything's fine, we're good, but I had a straight horrible bacterial infection going on, that I was trying to fight, and I was having ... every night I was breaking into 102-103 degree fevers...
Lately,Superbike riders who have had a chance to ride a GP have all said how easy they are to ride compared to a SB.All you hear is how once they get used to the electronics mental barrier that allow a hand full of throttle midturn and the carbon brakes,they will be good to go Not Spies. Is his...
What the heck, thought I'd throw this out. If Hayden gets his sh$t together with his bike, it could be interesting @ Laguna. We could have 4-6 guys fighting for the podium, hopefully. Long way away...we need a winter race series.
Spies ride revealed Sterilgarda M1
Ben Spies will make his Yamaha MotoGP debut this weekend in Valencia, Spain, and here's the bike he'll do it on - the Sterilgarda Yamaha M1.
Spies will ride in the special livery before switching to the Tech 3 Yamaha colors on Monday when testing begins for...