Ben Spies

Valentino Rossi may have turned his 2012 fortunes around in the Le Mans rain, but fellow struggling factory rider Ben Spies (Yamaha) continues to endure a torrid start to the new season.  

Ben Spies says visibility issues caused by water leaking into ... The Texan said visibility issues were to blame for his slump. He has just one top 10 finish to his credit this season, an eighth in the previous race at Estoril. "That was a rough race ...  

Ben Spies ended Friday practice for the French Grand Prix encouraged ... but fears it will all go to waste if the predicted rain arrives for the rest of the weekend. "This morning we had some difficulty entering the corners, I didn't trust the bike so ...  

Ben Spies says Le Mans will be another chance to rebuild his confidence and improve his performance after a torrid start to his 2012 MotoGP campaign. The Texan has struggled for pace since the championship began, finishing a distant 11th in both Qatar and ...  

Ben Spies says visibility issues caused by water leaking into his helmet were the chief culprit behind his struggles at Le Mans. In contrast to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who dominated from the front, Spies fared miserably, dropping down the grid ...  

Ben Spies ended Friday practice for the French Grand Prix encouraged with his form, despite crashing in the afternoon. The American has had a poor start to his 2012 MotoGP campaign, with just two 11th places and an eighth to show from the first three rounds.  

Casey Stoner edged MotoGP's Friday morning pacesetter Ben Spies in second practice ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril. The pair traded fastest times in the final 10 minutes of a dry second session, before Stoner (Honda) eventually ...  

Vicci launches 2012 Ben Spies apparel & merchandise collection Petaluma, California – April 12, 2012 – Vicci Fashion Group in conjunction with MotoGP star Ben Spies has launched the Official 2012 Ben Spies Licensed Merchandise collection on www.vic...  

Ben Spies is aiming to bounce back quickly from a torrid start to the new 1000cc MotoGP era after the Texan slumped to a bitterly disappointing 11th place in Qatar last night. Two heavy crashes earlier in the weekend were followed by a chatter issue in the ...  

After a nightmare opening race in Qatar, when chronic chatter left him eleventh, Ben Spies is looking to ‘start again' in this weekend's Spanish MotoGP.  

Spies Finds Early Form in Estoril Ben Spies, Yamaha Factory Racing Photo by: Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Spies was back on form in Estoril today for the first practice sessions of the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Texan was one of the first riders to venture out in the morning session, braving mixed track conditions of wet and dry to test a big set up change. The new direction proved to be confidence inspiring, Spies topping...  

Casey Stoner was fourth on the fastest Honda, followed by Gresini's Alvaro Bautista and the Tech 3 Yamahas. Spies' championship leading team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was among those who chose to stay in the pits.  

Petaluma, California – April 12, 2012 – Vicci Fashion Group in conjunction with MotoGP star Ben Spies has launched the Official 2012 Ben Spies Licensed Merchandise collection on www.vicci.com. The 2012 Spies line offers apparel for men ...  

Presumably this happened when Phil Baker stopped being Nicky's manager and started being Ben Spies' manager (Baker now manages German Stefan Bradl). Hayden currently is riding in the DMG DSB class where he substitutes for an injured Garrett Gerloff.  

Ben Spies held his hands up and took full responsibility for an early accident in that contributed to his final MotoGP practice session in Qatar being 'wasted'.  

Ben Spies will start the 2012 MotoGP world championship in Qatar next week with expectations of fighting for the title on Yamaha’s impressive new factory YZR-M1 1000cc machine. Spies has been backed to emerge as a serious title threat in 2012 having been ...  

Ben Spies said his eighth-place finish in the Portuguese Grand Prix was a confidence boost after his poor start to the 2012 MotoGP season, but admitted he made several major mistakes in the race. The Yamaha rider has struggled for race pace since this year ...  

Ben Spies is optimistic that he can put his tough start to the 2012 MotoGP campaign behind him at Estoril after taking a step forward in practice. The Yamaha rider struggled badly for race pace in Qatar and Spain, finishing the first two rounds of the ...  

Could it be worse for Ben Spies? Yes, he could be injured, which seems to be exactly what he is trying to avoid at the moment. image by yamaha, maker of fine two-cycle and four-cycle motorbikes What Ben Spies is said to need are several dry days of ...  

Ben Spies believes the change to 1000cc bikes in MotoGP this year will help him be "better in every way" than he was in 2011. The American took his maiden MotoGP race win at Assen in his first season on the factory Yamaha, but ended the campaign ...  

The new generation 1000cc MotoGP bikes might have a lot more horsepower and are more of a physically demanding challenge to ride in the dry, but factory Yamaha rider Ben Spies says the ... Jerez circuit in Spain. And he said the extra horsepower but ...  

Ben Spies is confident Yamaha’s impressive new factory YZR-M1 machine is capable of winning the season’s opening race in Qatar next month after he completed his 2012 preparations by setting the fourth quickest time in Jerez. The Texan ended with a ...  

Ben Spies praised his Yamaha team after a much improved showing in Friday practice at Estoril. The American has struggled to adapt to the 1000cc YZR-M1 but after setting the second quickest time this afternoon, he explained the changes which have ...  

Ben Spies is confident he can challenge for more podiums and victories in 2012 after a series of impressive winter testing performances on Yamaha’s new factory 1000cc YZR-M1 machine. The Texan has been impressed with the performance of the new bike in ...  

My team-mate Ben and also the two others guys at Yamaha. I am sure that Andrea can do a very good season as well as Cal Crutchlow. "And let’s not forget Valentino (Rossi) and Nicky (Hayden). I think there will be five or six riders that can fight for the ...  

Track conditions for Friday morning’s FP1 session were poor with large wet patches on track due to early morning rain and though the track dried towards the end of the session, conditions were still challenging for riders with a resurgent Ben Spies ...  

After a dazzling start to the 2012 season under the floodlights of Qatar, the MotoGP ... 2011. Texan team mate Ben Spies arrives in Spain with his eyes on the podium, determined to put his 2012 Championship fight back on track after a difficult first race ...  

Yesterday we launched a very strategic part of the puzzle for Ben Spies. As we recently blogged about the importance of web properties you own vs properties you rent, we launched the official website for Ben to kick off his 2012 season. I’ll let the team expand on this story in future posts. In short, [...]  

Ben Spies believes the change to 1000cc bikes in MotoGP this year will help him be "better in every way" than he was in 2011. The American took his maiden MotoGP race win at Assen in his first season on the factory Yamaha, but ended the campaign 84 points ...  

FIM MotoGP World Championship Estoril, Portugal May 4, 2012 Free Practice One Results (wet conditions, all on Bridgestone tires): 1. Ben SPIES, USA (YAMAHA), 1:40.813 2. Nicky HAYDEN, USA (DUCATI), 1:41.086 3. Valentino ROSSI, Italy (DUCATI), 1:41...  

Reigning MotoGP World Champion being chased by Spies and Crutchlow Casey Stoner topped the timing sheets during today’s Free Practice in preparation for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portugal at a rain affected Estoril circuit with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ben Spies ending day one in second while satellite Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow in third position. Stoner took his time finding his way this morning on a slippery track following...  

Ben Spies is confident he will be able to join Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo at the front in Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix, despite his crashes so far this weekend  

This Sunday sees the long awaited and hugely anticipated season opening race of the 2012 MotoGP Championship at the Losail circuit in Qatar. Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies will line up on the grid under the spectacular floodlight...  

1995 AMA Pro Superbike champion Miguel DuHamel won race two in ... Current MotoGP star Ben Spies added his name to the list of Barber Motorsports Park winners in 2006. Spies’ victory over Mladin in the Saturday race was his second Superbike ...  

Ben Spies says Le Mans will be another chance to rebuild his confidence and improve his performance after a torrid start to his 2012 MotoGP campaign. The Texan has struggled for pace since the championship began, finishing a distant 11th in both Qatar and ...  

Today’s qualifying session for The Monster Energy Grand Prix de France proved to be a challenging one in mixed weather conditions. Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were faced with a wet, damp and then drying track as they fought ...  

Andrea Dovizioso can also be forgiven for taking a step back from the three out front —'Mr. Honda' is still getting to grips with a Yamaha that is capable of a rostrum but not yet suited to the Italian. Which leaves us with Ben Spies. 33 seconds down on ...  

Casey Stoner was fastest during second practice at the Portuguese MotoGP after Ben Spies topped the timesheets earlier on Friday. World champion Stoner produced a time of one minute, 38.396 seconds on his Repsol Honda at Estoril, edging American Spies in ...  

“On the very last lap I came up behind Spies in the first turn” – Alvaro Bautista. Yamaha's Ben Spies may have lost three flying laps due to slower riders during qualifying at Estoril on Saturday, but San Carlo Honda Gresini's Alvaro Bautista claimed ...  

On lap five I started to struggle a lot due to a physical issue with my shoulder and I wasn’t able to use the full potential of my GP12, losing the group in front of me that included Stefan Bradl and Ben Spies. Toward the end I decided to manage my ...  

Ben Spies says he has apologised to his Yamaha team but has little explanation for what he labelled a 'pathetic' Spanish Grand Prix. In contrast to his works Yamaha stable-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who challenged for the lead and finished second, Spies cut a ...  

Ben Spies says his 2012 MotoGP campaign starts at Jerez after a disastrous opening weekend in Qatar. The American had qualified a strong fourth in Qatar, eight tenths of a second down on team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, but faded dramatically as the race wore on.  

American Ben Spies didn't enjoy a fantastic season opener at the Qatar Grand Prix, suffering two crashes and an eleventh place finish in the race. After the race Spies' Twitter feed suggested that he was unable to use a (new) Yamaha chassis and he was ...  

Steve Rapp will compete in the MotoGP class at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. Rapp will race on a wild-card entry fielded by Attack Performance. The Hawthorne, Calif., rider will join fellow United States riders Nicky Hayden, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards ...  

Steve Rapp will compete in the MotoGP class at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. Rapp will race on a wild-card entry fielded by Attack Performance. The Hawthorne, Calif., rider will join fellow United States riders Nicky Hayden, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards ...  

Both factory riders, 2010 World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and American Ben Spies ... had to ride his M1 with a bent chassis—but he should push Lorenzo all the way to Valencia, for a handful of reasons. The standard reason of familiarity will help Spies.  

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Factory Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies both topped the timesheets on their way to second and fourth places on Friday's opening day of testing at Jerez.