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Old 02-07-2008, 08:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Ben Spies To Race Both USGPs in '08
Ben Spies has all but confirmed that he will compete in both the Laguna Seca MotoGP and the Indianapolis MotoGP rounds in '08 aboard factory Suzuki GSV-R800s. His current Yoshimura Suzuki contract expires at the end of the '08 season.
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Good for him! I know he would love to get a full-time ride in MotoGP.
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I'll be looking forward to watching. He's one of my favorite riders.
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I'll be looking forward to watching. He's one of my favorite riders.
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I'll be in Indy to see him in person! Go Spies!
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Cool, I'm looking forward to that.

Hopefully they will give him some testing time on the bike before the races.
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I'm stoked to see what Ben can do up in MotoGP.

Here's a couple pics for testing last fall...that's Ben with the master, Kevin Schwantz in both pictures.
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Man I would love to watch Spies race fulltime in MotoGP.
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