2013 MotoGP: Ben Spies Will Not Ride at Jerez
25 Apr 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad news for Ben Spies' and Ducati fans: the American will not be present at Jerez for the 3rd round of the 2013 MotoGP championship. It looks like his shoulder is far from being 100% recovered...
HJC Surfaces Lorenzo and Spies Replica Helmets
13 Feb 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / HJC America announces the all-new RPHA 10 Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies MotoGP replica helmets. Scheduled to hit the shelves in March, these HJC lids come with advanced PIM (Premium Integrated Matr...
Pramac Ducati Unveils the MotoGP Bikes
17 Jan 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After showing the two main MotGP machines which will be ridden by Nicky Hayden and Andrea Divizioso, the 2013 Wroom saw covers flying off from Andrea Iannone and Ben Spies' Pramac Ducati beasts...
Spies Feels Ready to Storm Laguna Seca
20 Jul 2011, 09:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the Assen TT, Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies debuted the YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition livery, which proved to be lucky for the Texan, who scored his maiden GP vict...
Spies, Lorenzo, Simoncelli Crash Out of Silverstone
13 Jun 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In a very wet British Silverstone GP that saw Casey Stoner taking his fourth victory this season - and the third consecutive win for the Repsol Honda team -, the number of crashes out of the race wa...
Lorenzo Tips Spies to Battle for 2011 MotoGP Title
22 Feb 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi was replaced by former WSBK champion and 2010 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Ben Spies at Yamaha this season, and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes the American rider will ha...
Yamaha Unveils 2011 YZR-M1 MotoGP Contender
21 Feb 2011, 13:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ahead of tomorrow’s testing session at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team unveiled its new livery today, presenting the machine with which it aims to defend its thi...
Pedrosa Still Sees Rossi as Title Rival in 2011
18 Feb 2011, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many see Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner as the main two contenders for the MotoGP title in 2011, with a little edge for the latter thanks to the much-acclaimed new Honda RC212V. Of course, Dani Pedr...
Pedrosa Maintains Honda Domination at Sepang
2 Feb 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Two days into the 2011 MotoGP testing programme and Honda is still the team to beat. Only this time it was Dani Pedrosa's turn to take his RC212V on top of the timing reports at the Sepang Inte...
Ben Spies Targets First MotoGP Win in 2011
21 Dec 2010, 11:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With just one goal in mind for 2011, Ben Spies is eying his first MotoGP race victory next season with the factory Yamaha team. The 2010 Rookie of the Year, who was recently interviewed by Cycle New...
Custom Yamaha WR450F Presented to Ben Spies
20 Dec 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the recent Long Beach Progressive Insurance International Motorcycle Show, MotoGP Rookie of the Year and Team Yamaha Factory MotoGP rider Ben Spies was presented with a customized Yamaha WR450F m...
Ben Spies to Attend the 2010 Long Beach Motorcycle Show
13 Dec 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Visitors to the upcoming Long Beach Progressive Insurance International Motorcycle Show will get the chance to see MotoGP Rookie of the Year and Team Yamaha Factory MotoGP rider Ben Spies, who is sc...
Jorge Lorenzo Hopes for Happier Times Alongside Ben Spies
8 Dec 2010, 15:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / There’s no secret that the relationship between the 2010 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi has been through some harsh times over the past three seasons. The two riders ...
Ben Spies Wants to Learn from Lorenzo
18 Nov 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / World champion Jorge Lorenzo is about to adopt a mentor position within the Yamaha factory team, as newly-signed Ben Spies stated he is eager to learn as much as possible from his teammate. Both Lor...
Lorenzo Sets the Pace In Valencia Test
10 Nov 2010, 10:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first day of the official MotoGP test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia yesterday saw reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo score the quickest time. Despite the fact that rain dela...
HJC Announces RPS-10 Ben Spies Helmet Replica
7 Sep 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ben Spies brought "the attitude of a winner" to the development of the RPS-10, HJC said when it has launched a helmet replica of the World Superbike Champion and MotoGP rider. According to...
Cal Crutchlow to Join Tech 3 Yamaha Team in 2011
6 Sep 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Like he has hinted some one month ago, World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow will move into the MotoGP series from as early as next season. The British rider has signed a two-year deal with the Monste...
Pedrosa Wins at Indianapolis, Spies Comes in Second
30 Aug 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Spaniard Dani Pedrosa continued his impressive 2010 season by winning his third MotoGP race of the season for the first time in his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the past weekend. The Re...
Official: Ben Spies Replaces Valentino Rossi at Yamaha in 2011
27 Aug 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / North American rider Ben Spies will replace Valentino Rossi in the Yamaha MotoGP team's lineup for the 2011 season. The official confirmation came earlier today, when Lin Jarvis, head of Yamaha...
Lorenzo, Yamaha More Determined to Beat Rossi in 2011
18 Aug 2010, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's switch to Ducati for the upcoming couple of seasons will provide his current team Yamaha with an extra motivation to beat the Doctor in the MotoGP. That is the argument of his...