Ben Spies

MOTOGP: Spies On Wind Tunnel Tonight

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Reigning World Superbike champion Ben Spies will be a featured guest on SPEED’s Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain tonight at 9:00 pm Eastern.

MOTOGP: Spies Exceeds Expectations

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

Ben Spies felt like a winner in Valencia on Sunday but the Texas Superbiker was unwilling to talk tough after a classy MotoGP debut for Yamaha.

Hodgson to return to British Superbikes

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

• Former World Superbike champion to return in 2010 • 'I can't wait to move back to BSB and the UK' The former British and World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson will make his much-anticipated return to the British Superbike Championship next season after signing for the Motorpoint Yamaha team. Hodgson returns to the UK after racing in the US-based AMA Championship and securing the World...

Super Spies shines at Valencia test

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Yamaha Racing Ben Spies played a starring role on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today, the Texan producing another confident and assured performance on his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine....

• Tech 3 wrap up season with Spies well settled - MotoGP EN

MOTOGP: Lorenzo Leads Tuesday Times, Spies Fourth

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Jorge Lorenzo was the only rider to break the 1’32 barrier on Tuesday in Valencia, while Superbike champ Ben Spies continued to climb the charts..

2009 Valencia Post-Race Test Day 2 - Lorenzo Beats Stoner, Spies Faster Again

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider on the second day of testing at Valencia, with the lack of wind helping the Spaniard to drop into the 1'31 bracket. Lorenzo set his fastest time on the new soft tire Bridgestone has brought, which both Lorenzo and Hayden reported as giving more edge grip. Lorenzo spent the day testing some electronics and suspension. Casey Stoner was the second fastest man of the...

MOTOGP: Stoner Tops Day One Of 2010 Testing

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Casey Stoner bounced back from yesterday's embarrassment to lead the way on Monday while World Superbike champ Ben Spies continued to impress.

MOTOGP: New World For Super Spies

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

His eyes wide open, Ben Spies knows what he has got himself into by moving into MotoGP with Yamaha as the new World Superbike champion.

Poncharal: Extra Test For Rookies A Waste Of Money

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

The testing limits imposed at the beginning of the season have caused much debate throughout the year. The number of winter tests were cut to just 6 days in total (plus 2 days after the final Grand Prix at Valencia) in order to restrict engine mileage and severely cut costs. But since the announcement that there will be six new riders entering the MotoGP class next season, lobbying has started for...

2009 Valencia MotoGP FP2 Result - Stoner Leads Pedrosa

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Casey Stoner continues his domination of proceedings at Valencia, the fastest rider once again in the morning session of MotoGP practice. The Australian topped the timesheets just about all session, with only Jorge Lorenzo to get close. Lorenzo looked to have a firm grip on 2nd, but was bumped down to 3rd by Dani Pedrosa, who put in a blistering lap in the dying minutes of practice. Pedrosa leapfrogged...

2009 Valencia MotoGP FP1 Result - Stoner Continues Where He Left Off

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Casey Stoner continued his domination of the MotoGP class during the first session of free practice at Valencia, coming in fresh from victory at Sepang to top the timesheets during practice. The Ducati rider took his time, though, spending most of the session as 2nd fastest behind Jorge Lorenzo. With 5 minutes to go, the Australian finally found the extra pace he was looking for, putting nearly four...

Just How Many Engines Does Ben Spies Have At Valencia?

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Ever since Yamaha announced that Ben Spies would be making a wildcard appearance at the final round of MotoGP at Valencia, message boards across the internet have been abuzz with the question of how many engines the Texan would have for his Yamaha. The rules for the regulars - contracted riders, to use the jargon of the FIM rulebook - state that each rider has 5 engines to last the final 7 races,...

Ben Spies dives right into MotoGP opportunity at season finale

USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Fresh off of last week's World Superbike Championship, Ben Spies will make his MotoGP debut with this weekend's season finale ...

• Yamaha unveils Ben Spies’ livery for Valencia - Motorsports Blog
• Yamaha Unveils Ben Spies’ Livery for Valencia - londonbikers.com
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Spies To Sport Sterilgarda Livery At Valencia

MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

When Yamaha announced that Ben Spies would make a wildcard appearance at Valencia, there was some speculation about whose logos would adorn the Texan's Yamaha M1. The early rumor was that Michael Jordan may step in and run a one-off livery for Spies, as the former NBA superstar continues to promote his clothing brand through the AMA Superbike series, or what is left of it. Those rumors were wrong,...

Spies claims the all time World Superbike Superpole record

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Yamaha Racing 2009 WSB Portugal Portimão 24/10/2009 Superpole Any doubt of Ben Spies' claim to all-time rookie fame was squashed today as he took pole position ahead of tomorrow's races with an incredible flying Superpole lap. This makes eleven poles...