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Started by Capo, August 20, 2008, 06:40:36 AM

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Capo

August 20, 2008, 06:40:36 AM
Reported in todays MCN, Ben Spies is in talks with Ducati to replace Troy Bayliss in WSBK next year.


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tufty

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August 20, 2008, 06:49:28 AM
Quote from: Capo on August 20, 2008, 06:40:36 AM
Reported in todays MCN, Ben Spies is in talks with Ducati to replace Troy Bayliss in WSBK next year.

Oh Dear God... Noooooooooo! Mind you it IS MCN reporting that. [roll]


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mikeb

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August 20, 2008, 07:04:25 AM
I'd rather see him in WSBK than on a satellite GP team.  So I say it'd be a good move.

One thing is for sure he needs to leave the US.  The DMG/AMA mess is getting crazy.

gm2

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August 20, 2008, 07:47:24 AM
look enough and the apparent likelihood of a gresini honda, alice ducati, or wsbk are all allegedly there for him.  and who knows, maybe rizla will shock us and not re-sign the mole.  ben is focused on being in GP and i think he should be there for a while; the dude is NOT slow and he's shown in the last 2 yrs that he can find that mental toughness to win a race by sheer will.  he and nicky will probably have successful wsbk careers later on...
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Ducatista

#4
August 20, 2008, 02:52:26 PM
Yeah, it was right next to the article about "Bat Boy".  It could be true, or...
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desmoquattro

#5
August 20, 2008, 03:00:51 PM
Hmm...Biaggi or Spies...which one would you rather see on the 1098 F09? Might be a decent place to park himself until a factory ride in GP frees up...Capirossi's maybe?? He'd avoid the DMG mess that way, and probably still make decent money...but not as much as he would have made in AMA.
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Spidey

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September 07, 2008, 10:15:11 AM
Now that we've seen a buncha signings (including the Duc in WSBK), where is Spies gonna land?  There has been more and more talk of a satellite Honda MotoGP ride lately.
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September 07, 2008, 10:51:12 AM
Quote from: Spidey on September 07, 2008, 10:15:11 AM
Now that we've seen a buncha signings (including the Duc in WSBK), where is Spies gonna land?  There has been more and more talk of a satellite Honda MotoGP ride lately.

Aren't there still spots left on the Pramac team? Hope Elbowz finds a seat somewhere before the music stops.
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#8
September 07, 2008, 12:06:43 PM
sounds a lot like he's getting Dovi's JiR bike
Like this is the racing, no?
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