Ben Spies
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Ben Spies (born July 11, 1984 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional motorcycle road racer who turned pro in 2000. He won the AMA Superbike Championship in 2006 (only the second time since 1999 that Mat Mladin has not won it). He took six successive wins early in the season, and staved off a lateseason surge by Mladin to win the title by 649 points to 641. In total he took 7 poles and 17 podiums [1].
Spies currently lives in Longview, Texas. He started racing on 125cc bikes in Texas as a teenager. In late 2000 he qualified on the front row for his debut in the AMA Supersport series. For the next 2 years he primarily raced Superstocks, although troubled by a knee injury [2]. He then joined the Yoshimura Suzuki factory team for 2003.
[edit] References
- ^ "2006 AMA Superbike Results", SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Ben Spies: The next Texas Sensation?", AMAProRacing.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
[edit] External links
- BenSpies.com - Official site
- Ben Spies profile at AMAProRacing.com
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