Johnathan Greene said in the first race yesterday something like.
boy's if you didn't know by now, he's here for the trophy..
not an exact quote but you get the idea

he also said something to the effect that by the time superpole had been run that every person in the paddock, journalist, crew, mechanic.. anyone you talked to you expected him to take the double.  and how rare a double at qatar is.

Quote from: gm2 on March 15, 2009, 06:01:07 PM
and how rare a double at qatar is.

rare? it'd never been done before. 

yeah?  i nearly went back, wondering that.  but i didn't. 

Ben is a deadly serious fellow, super focused and hard working. 

Knowing how many variables there are in winning a given race, not to mention a whole series, it's kinda funny to say I will be absolutely amazed if Ben wins the championship, but somehow not surprised at all.

I'm sure behind him.   If I were a betting man, I'd put money on it - it's the only vice I don't have.

I'd love to know if he could make the Ducati go any better than Nori.

LA

Quote from: LA on March 15, 2009, 08:20:04 PM

I'd love to know if he could make the Ducati go any better than Nori.

LA

I bet he could...

Not to take anything away from Spies or Rossi...... cause....seriously........but I wonder how much of it is the bike(s).  I wouldn't be surprised at all if a Yamaha was at the top of WSBK, MotoGP, and even AMA.  So far in WSBK and AMA both Bens were saying how awesome the bike is.  I know ... I know it's their job to say that....  but it has me wondering.  Maybe the next magic bike is going to be a Yamaha. 

Quote from: Gimpy on March 15, 2009, 09:46:41 PM
Not to take anything away from Spies or Rossi...... cause....seriously........but I wonder how much of it is the bike(s).  I wouldn't be surprised at all if a Yamaha was at the top of WSBK, MotoGP, and even AMA.  So far in WSBK and AMA both Bens were saying how awesome the bike is.  I know ... I know it's their job to say that....  but it has me wondering.  Maybe the next magic bike is going to be a Yamaha. 

how is sykes doin' on his r1? how about bostom on his?

have you checked the results of the daytona superbike race?

after watching last two motogp seasons, i don't think anybody would argue that rossi was on a superior bike.

plus, the first time ben shocked the entire wsbk paddock it was on nori's '08 machine.

Quote from: Gimpy on March 15, 2009, 09:46:41 PM
Not to take anything away from Spies or Rossi...... cause....seriously........but I wonder how much of it is the bike(s).  I wouldn't be surprised at all if a Yamaha was at the top of WSBK, MotoGP, and even AMA.  So far in WSBK and AMA both Bens were saying how awesome the bike is.  I know ... I know it's their job to say that....  but it has me wondering.  Maybe the next magic bike is going to be a Yamaha. 

I was thinking about that Sat. night after watching the races (I recorded them). Yamaha would be sitting pretty if they took the WSBK, MotoGP and the AMA titles this year. I bet they sell a ton of R1's this year. The engine makes up for the goofy headlights.

Quote from: derby on March 15, 2009, 10:02:04 PM
how is sykes doin' on his r1? how about bostom on his?

have you checked the results of the daytona superbike race?

after watching last two motogp seasons, i don't think anybody would argue that rossi was on a superior bike.

I haven't checked the other classes, on the off chance I watch them on the 21st.  So I just saw Bostrom raving about the R6. (I think)

R6, yes. 


but they're both the best bikes out there, respectively.   

Quote from: Gimpy on March 16, 2009, 09:57:25 AM

I haven't checked the other classes, on the off chance I watch them on the 21st.  So I just saw Bostrom raving about the R6. (I think)

he's been raving about the r6 for two years.

Quote from: gm2 on March 16, 2009, 10:03:08 AM

R6, yes. 

hush, you.  

Quote from: mac900 on March 16, 2009, 09:35:25 AM
The engine makes up for the goofy headlights.

So true.  Big Ben also made a new track lap record.  Hmmmmmmm.  More talent than bike.  Having everything work properly helps too, but no one can deny the simple fact that Ben has the ability to win races, lots of them

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/144129/1/haslam_ben_spies_is_a_class_act.html

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/144096/1/spies_the_tracks_will_get_tougher_from_here.html