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Motophotog · 09-20-2007, 04:10 AM

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=30285

Alpine 318is · 09-20-2007, 04:37 PM

that should be fun to watch

incubus · 09-20-2007, 07:56 PM

He's just doing test rides w it. I hope he actually gets to race it though. It's getting boring watching him win all the AMA races

fastfoodfred · 09-20-2007, 09:31 PM

That's a bunch of bull shit. Ben is afraid of airplanes.

late apex · 09-20-2007, 10:37 PM

Can't be as fast at RLH.

Motophotog · 09-20-2007, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by fastfoodfred

That's a bunch of bull%$#@ Ben is afraid of airplanes.

Yea I heard the same, but his crew chief will be with him, im thinking, as more of a psychological helper than anything. Even tho they say its because of settings.

And he's not winning "every" race. Hell he won the championship by what a point?

Jafar · 09-21-2007, 10:31 AM

Maybe MotoGP in 2009?

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Ben Spies celebrates his AMA Superbike title win at the weekend with Mat Mladin
MotoGP: Ben Spies to make Suzuki MotoGP debut in Malaysia test
By Matthew Birt

MotoGP

17 September 2007 11:05

Ben Spies will be given his first chance to impress on Suzuki’s factory GSV-R MotoGP machine when he tests at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia next month.

MCN understands the newly crowned American superbike champion will ride in a test session on the Monday after the Malaysian MotoGP on October 21, 2007.

Suzuki is keen to get him on their GSV-R 800 as much as possible before Spies makes a full-time switch to MotoGP in 2009.

Ben Spies, who retained his American Superbike crown yesterday (Sunday) with a dramatic final round success over Aussie team-mate Mat Mladin in Laguna Seca, told MCN earlier this season that he already has a deal in place for a factory ride in 2009.

But Suzuki management denied that an agreement had already in place.

It has also been rumoured that Ben Spies could feature as a wild card with him tipped to make his MotoGP race debut for Suzuki in the season’s final race in Valencia.

That now seems unlikely, but he is still expected to fly to Europe and take part in the traditional post Valencia test session.

Rizla Suzuki team boss Paul Denning told MCN earlier this month: “He has a contract with Suzuki America for 2008 to ride in AMA but Suzuki globally very much wants to keep him in the fold and is seriously and genuinely considering options for the future to see him expand outside of America and onto a GP bike in the near future.

“It is not at all clear how that structure might be achieved or even how the initial experience or testing may occur. But it’s very much the case that Suzuki wants to keep him in the fold and is considering the options to do so.”

Motophotog · 09-21-2007, 10:56 PM

Wow, thats a lot of info. I didnt know all that has been going on. It sounds like they'd like him on a 800 next year, but dotn wanna rip him from AMA. wow.

fastfoodfred · 09-21-2007, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by late apex

Can't be as fast at RLH.

Very few Americans are as fast as Rog.

incubus · 09-22-2007, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by revhard

Yea I heard the same, but his crew chief will be with him, im thinking, as more of a psychological helper than anything. Even tho they say its because of settings.

And he's not winning "every" race. Hell he won the championship by what a point?

Okay, top two every race. didn't he lead like... 60% of the laps in AMA this year or something?

Motophotog · 09-23-2007, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by incubus

Okay, top two every race. didn't he lead like... 60% of the laps in AMA this year or something?

That was Mladin


09-20-2007, 04:10 AM	#1
Motophotog Retired Joined: Jun 2006 From: Federal Way I Ride: KTM Supermoto, Plated YZ426F, Yamaha GT80 vintage enduro	Spies to ride GSV-R!!! http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=30285

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09-20-2007, 04:37 PM	#2
Alpine 318is Streetfighter Joined: Jan 2007 From: Bellevue, Washington I Ride: Looking for a 00-02 R6	that should be fun to watch


09-20-2007, 07:56 PM	#3
incubus MotoGP Contender Joined: Mar 2007 From: Everett....again I Ride: SV650S (full fairing)	He's just doing test rides w it. I hope he actually gets to race it though. It's getting boring watching him win all the AMA races


09-20-2007, 09:31 PM	#4
fastfoodfred MotoGP Champion Joined: Mar 2006 From: spokane, wa I Ride: 2006 R6	That's a bunch of bull shit. Ben is afraid of airplanes.


09-20-2007, 10:37 PM	#5
late apex MotoGP Contender Joined: Jul 2005 From: moscow, id I Ride: Street-Z1000 Race-'88 Hurricane and '01 Gixxer 600	Can't be as fast at RLH.


09-21-2007, 10:31 AM	#7
Jafar Retired Admin Joined: Oct 2004 From: Chapel Hill I Ride: I'm sure: Yamaha.	Maybe MotoGP in 2009? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ben Spies celebrates his AMA Superbike title win at the weekend with Mat Mladin MotoGP: Ben Spies to make Suzuki MotoGP debut in Malaysia test By Matthew Birt MotoGP 17 September 2007 11:05 Ben Spies will be given his first chance to impress on Suzuki’s factory GSV-R MotoGP machine when he tests at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia next month. MCN understands the newly crowned American superbike champion will ride in a test session on the Monday after the Malaysian MotoGP on October 21, 2007. Suzuki is keen to get him on their GSV-R 800 as much as possible before Spies makes a full-time switch to MotoGP in 2009. Ben Spies, who retained his American Superbike crown yesterday (Sunday) with a dramatic final round success over Aussie team-mate Mat Mladin in Laguna Seca, told MCN earlier this season that he already has a deal in place for a factory ride in 2009. But Suzuki management denied that an agreement had already in place. It has also been rumoured that Ben Spies could feature as a wild card with him tipped to make his MotoGP race debut for Suzuki in the season’s final race in Valencia. That now seems unlikely, but he is still expected to fly to Europe and take part in the traditional post Valencia test session. Rizla Suzuki team boss Paul Denning told MCN earlier this month: “He has a contract with Suzuki America for 2008 to ride in AMA but Suzuki globally very much wants to keep him in the fold and is seriously and genuinely considering options for the future to see him expand outside of America and onto a GP bike in the near future. “It is not at all clear how that structure might be achieved or even how the initial experience or testing may occur. But it’s very much the case that Suzuki wants to keep him in the fold and is considering the options to do so.”


09-21-2007, 10:56 PM	#8
Motophotog Retired Joined: Jun 2006 From: Federal Way I Ride: KTM Supermoto, Plated YZ426F, Yamaha GT80 vintage enduro	Wow, thats a lot of info. I didnt know all that has been going on. It sounds like they'd like him on a 800 next year, but dotn wanna rip him from AMA. wow.