spies

In a little over half a season, he has tied Chris Vermuelen in wins. Has passed the likes of Fred Merkel [2 time champ] Ben Bostrom and every rider on the grid today in wins except Haga. At his his current pace, by the end of the year he will have passed Hodgson, Kocinski, Toesland and Russell...

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=37089

Toseland's place under threat as Tech 3 team boss courts WSB front runner TECH 3 YAMAHA team supremo Herve Poncharal has said he's keen to have former AMA Superbike champ-turned-WSB front runner Ben Spies in his MotoGP line up for 2010. Poncharal has been impressed by Spies undoubted riding...

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http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/wsb...rted-territory/ interesting stats.

LINK Hey Tom, you still think the AMA sucks and its riders are third tier to BSB?

From www.worldsbk.com LINK <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Are you impressed by Ben Spies?"More than by the rider, I'm impressed by the bike. The Yamaha looks really strong and seems very easy to take to the limit. But there are still a number of tracks where the Ducati will...

Frankly, I'd like to see this match-up more. Maybe logistics might be easier since they ride under the same manufacturer, if either of them would agree to a head-to-head race. They could choose to race against each other either on a MotoGP bike or a Superbike. Who else would want to see this...

"People have asked me how I thought he was going to go this year -- I been asked that a lot the past few months once they started testing and his name started popping up at the top of the timesheets. And I've said he's going to win the world championship with two rounds to spare. They all look...

Found this diggin' around this morning. Kind a interesting... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqxy_YhwTJI

And you know what,he should get it.A race or a series of races with him and Rossi would be a pay per view bonanza that would easily pay both that much and more. http://superbikeplanet.com/2009/Jan/0901270wsa72.htm

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35030

Interviewed in the recent RR World Hayden said: "I told my manager, Go get me that ride." Hayden said, I'd told him I'd ride for free and fly coach if I had to." It says a lot about his love of racing as opposed to Spies who allegedly turned down early Moto GP offers and Hayes who wouldn't come...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Nov/081011-11.htm "I think it's going to be a tough year, with learning some tracks, but it's going to be fun." Cheap excuses. There's no surprise here.

Suzuki ...... up BIG time... Yamaha on the other hand was very smart in getting Spies, they will have a front runner in Moto GP as soon as Colin is released LINK <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Spies was particularly impressive though, the AMA Champion lapping around the...

2 seconds faster than Sykes and only 2/10ths of Bayliss's fastest time. When was the last time you heard Biagii praise another rider? “I am very impressed by Spies’ time, because he has never tested here before,” Biaggi said.

Ben Spies will be riding with Yamaha Motor Italia squad in WSBK next year. http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wsbk/news/...for_yamaha.html

"Rumors" are "flying". http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=34340

I said it then and it seems to be coming out that Bens decision not to ride at Assen could have played a major role in Suzuki turning their backs on him.I said at the time that this was not the way to impress the future boss.With Spies looking more and more locked out of GP for 09,and more and...

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/new...nt_at_indy.html <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>The 2009 destination of AMA Superbike champion Ben Spies 'should' be announced at the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix from September 12-14. Indy will mark the Texan's third and...