Official..... Spies to WSBK Yamaha team

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Carolina

no suzy prob would have signed him but they may have liked matt more n saw the drama they were gonna have but ben also wanted to leave n i don't think he had any good moto gp team offers as far as good bikes/teams/mechanics so this is his stepping stone do well n he'll get the offers he wants

i didn't know he had 90% podiums n most wins fuck i remember he was always like 2 or 3 behind matt when he started now matt is salty because his 6 reigns are over n he has to take backseat for suz in the spotlight

I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.

Thats what Im thinking too. Spies should be pretty sweet in wsbk though, Im looking forward to seeing this.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

Thats what Im thinking too. Spies should be pretty sweet in wsbk though, Im looking forward to seeing this.

well I'm hope'n I'll be able to actually WATCH WSBK next year... just hope there's a channel that shows it in Biloxi (probably going Direct TV anyhow) and then TiVo FTMFW

[Dave]

dont pay attention to any links i post ebbs i swear

http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/sbkTV.php#

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Dave

dont pay attention to any links i post ebbs i swear

http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/sbkTV.php#

I naw I saw it... I've got it bookmarked at home.

didn't think about it though when i posted that.... in fact I'm gonna probably watch this season this weekend as I'm on call and officially have JACK SHIT to do.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

well I seriously doubt he passed up Motogp for WSBK... as his only (publicly known) issue with going to Motogp was his fear of flying.

and Suzy signed a couple other riders. I'm sure had Suzy offered him a ride he'd have taken it... they're competitive... shit he ran 5th in Indy and was up to what 5th or 6 in Laguna.

1. Rain

2. Home Track

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.

1. doesn't want/has turned down several times

2. dq beat Mat this season

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

1. Rain

2. Home Track

he still did 14th in the British GP having never ridden that track before.

3/3 in the points is pretty fucking good...

Originally Posted by TIGGER

1. doesn't want/has turned down several times

2. dq beat Mat this season

1. exactly matt doesn't want to go... so his saying it would cause an issue with matt is wrong

2. win is a win...

[marko138]

Good for him.


I'd pass up a GP offer too...I don't get on planes.

[Rider]

Suzuki did not want to pay him $2.5 Million a year, Yamaha did. Yamaha has better GP AND WSBK equipment. You cant fault him for going after a better ride AND more money.

Ebbs, BTW he was 6th at Indy, 8th at Laguna and 14th at Donington, but I hear what you are saying, he was damn good for his first 3 starts ever on a GP bike.