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Trip
10-25-2009, 05:14 PM
Congrats to Ben, was some good races today.
karl_1052
10-25-2009, 05:15 PM
I gots no fingernails left!:tremble:

great finish to the season(but not 02 good)
Amber Lamps
10-25-2009, 05:21 PM
Yea I thought that Ben played it very smart!!! The stupid announcers kept saying that he had a problem...:lol: Plus they TOTALLY fucked up the math! Nori had to win and Ben had to finish 7th for Haga to win the championship. If Haga had won and Spies finished 6th, the points would have been tied and Spies would have won the championship on wins. Once Haga crashed it was basically over.:rockwoot:
azoomm
10-25-2009, 05:33 PM
:banana:
Racerboy
10-25-2009, 05:35 PM
Great racing....Congrats to Ben!
Dave
10-25-2009, 05:54 PM
Yea I thought that Ben played it very smart!!! The stupid announcers kept saying that he had a problem...:lol: Plus they TOTALLY fucked up the math! Nori had to win and Ben had to finish 7th for Haga to win the championship. If Haga had won and Spies finished 6th, the points would have been tied and Spies would have won the championship on wins. Once Haga crashed it was basically over.:rockwoot:

eurosport > speed. i didnt have to listen to any of that foolishness :lol:

how bout shane byrne eh?
TYEster
10-25-2009, 06:59 PM
Texas FTMFW!
SteveP
10-25-2009, 09:13 PM
WTG Ben! :rockwoot:
Amber Lamps
10-25-2009, 09:45 PM
Yamaha is cleaning up this year!!! Between James Stewart, Rossi, Spies, Crutchlow, etc.
racedoll
10-25-2009, 09:52 PM
Definitely didn't play out like expected with how everyone finished or didn't finish in the races.
Dave
10-25-2009, 10:58 PM
Yamaha is cleaning up this year!!! Between James Stewart, Rossi, Spies, Crutchlow, etc.

you forgot leon camier, he's BSB champ this year on the R1
Amber Lamps
10-26-2009, 12:54 AM
you forgot leon camier, he's BSB champ this year on the R1

Oh yea thanks!:lol:
Rider
10-26-2009, 09:50 AM
Good for Ben. It was a great season for Yamaha all over the globe. Crutchlow in WSBK SS, Spies in WSBK, Rossi in MotoGP. Even Hayes in AMA SBK had a very good season and the Yamaha guys in AMA DSB were nipping at the heals of a competitively advantaged Buell.
Dave
10-26-2009, 10:22 AM
did you guys watching on speed hear the part about how rea isint running any anti wheelie control? Dudes riding the rear brake up every hill. Unreal
z06boy
10-26-2009, 10:36 AM
I haven't watched the races from yesterday yet or the MotoGP race but have all 3 of them DVR'd but couldn't resist this thread regardless. :lol

Congrats to Ben and Yamaha !! :rockout:
fnfalman
10-26-2009, 01:04 PM
I wonder why Spies decide to go to MotoGP next year instead of doing more WSBK? I figured he would try to get some more international wins under his belt, get some more experience and then go play with the really, really big boys. But we shall see.

Too bad Max Biaggi finished fourth, but ain't bad for an old fart on a brand new bike.

BMW suck ass!!! Haha.
Dave
10-26-2009, 01:33 PM
I wonder why Spies decide to go to MotoGP next year instead of doing more WSBK? I figured he would try to get some more international wins under his belt, get some more experience and then go play with the really, really big boys. But we shall see.

Too bad Max Biaggi finished fourth, but ain't bad for an old fart on a brand new bike.

BMW suck ass!!! Haha.

you could really see his age peeking through at times but then again hes not taking so many crazy chances. It'll be real interesting to see how he finishes next year with the bike and team sorted.
Dave
10-26-2009, 02:01 PM
i still cant believe bmw re upped xaus! Switch for shakey at least guys damn
TYEster
10-26-2009, 06:30 PM
I wonder why Spies decide to go to MotoGP next year instead of doing more WSBK? I figured he would try to get some more international wins under his belt, get some more experience and then go play with the really, really big boys. But we shall see.

Too bad Max Biaggi finished fourth, but ain't bad for an old fart on a brand new bike.

BMW suck ass!!! Haha.

More money?

More future?
Dave
10-26-2009, 06:33 PM
More money?

More future?

future? motogp destroys careers. spies better hope he doesnt end up like toseland
TYEster
10-26-2009, 07:06 PM
future? motogp destroys careers. spies better hope he doesnt end up like toseland

Well from what I can gather, WSBK is for those who retired from GP... Since Ben seems to be on the up n up, why not compete at the highest level? LOL
Dave
10-27-2009, 12:56 AM
Well from what I can gather, WSBK is for those who retired from GP... Since Ben seems to be on the up n up, why not compete at the highest level? LOL

hehe they were calling toselands move a "lateral transfer" during the race :lol:
Clay
10-27-2009, 05:27 AM
GP can make or break him. Sadly, I often feel it's more the bike and team in GP, where in all the other race orgs the rider is the larger factor. We'll see next year though. I expect nothing of him in Valencia. He's shown the world that he's "the man" already though! CONGRATS BEN!!!!
karl_1052
10-27-2009, 07:52 AM
future? motogp destroys careers. spies better hope he doesnt end up like toseland

Or Byrne, Melandri, Hopper, etc
karl_1052
10-27-2009, 07:53 AM
GP can make or break him. Sadly, I often feel it's more the bike and team in GP, where in all the other race orgs the rider is the larger factor. We'll see next year though. I expect nothing of him in Valencia. He's shown the world that he's "the man" already though! CONGRATS BEN!!!!

they used to say that about a certain Honda rider, who promplty jumped ship to an uncompetitive Yamaha and won the championship his first year on it.:rockwoot:
z06boy
10-27-2009, 11:01 AM
I watched the races last night. It had to kill Haga being beaten by a Yamaha since he switched camps. It also had to be tough racing while fighting the flu...he finished strong though.
Clay
10-27-2009, 01:46 PM
Karl...we're talking about a demi god there. :p Rossi also has the ability to develop a motorized bar stool, let alone the Yamaha. That bike is the bike it is because of him. No doubt Spies has some skill too after watching him in the AMA and WSBK. However, only the rarest few will rise to the front in GP. Getting in front of Rossi, Jorge, Stoner, or Pedrobot will be an undertaking like no other! The cards are stacked strongly against him. If any American can do it though, it's Spies! :)