Quick thoughts on the race from last Sundays race (29/7/12) at the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca and thoughts on Ben Spies leaving Yamaha at the end of the season.
The race itself was a good race overall and a great win for the current champion Casy Stoner at Laguna Seca, on his works Repsol Honda, a great battle from the start to the middle of the race between himself and Jorge Lorenzo, then Casey Stoner took the lead from Jorge Lorenzo (who started from pole (anyway) till the checkered flag. A great win from Casey Stoner. Jorge Lorenzo meanwhile on his Yamaha finished second overall, three and a half seconds behind Stoner. While, Dani Pedrosa on his Repsol Honda was only eight seconds behind team-mate Stoner at the end, who finished in third place.
It was announced last Tuesday (24/7/12) that former World Superbikes 2010 champion and current Ben Spies will be leaving Yamaha at the end of the season. Which was a complete shock in my opinion, I thought he would have stayed at Yamaha in 2013. But, Spies was offer by Yamaha a contract for 2013. Also strong rumours Spies has got a two year deal with BMW in World Superbikes in 2013, maybe in 2014 with BMW in MotoGP if costs are cheap.
But, my opinion about Ben Spies is a talented rider won the 2009 World Superbikes Championship in his first season. Top rookie in MotoGP back in 2010 with Tech3 in his first proper season. Last year with the Works Yamaha, won the Dutch GP, very convincing. Valencia GP he almost won the race on the last lap. This season he looks so unlucky this season, behind all the Yamaha riders in the standings, had a horrible race weekend in Laguna Seca. If his going back to BMW in World Superbikes next year it will be a wired choice because he is a talented rider in MotoGP. But, could he win a MotoGP championship, doubt it. Leaving Yamaha last week was a complete shock out of the blue. I even heard a rumour he could be ridding for Suzuki for the next two seasons. Riding the new Suzuki GSV-R machine at the later end of 2013 season.
So who would replace Ben Spies at Yamaha for 2013 and strong possibility this weekend that Valentino Rossi could be returning/joining with Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha for the next two seasons instead of extending his contract at Ducati, with will be the surprise of the year if he returns to Yamaha.
Speaking of Ducati, Nicky Hayden has signed a contract with the works Ducati team for another season with a strong possibility of Cal Crutchlow being his team mate for 2013. Last two week been surprising with all these rumours and news and time will tell at both works Ducati and Yamaha teams for 2013.
Anyway, end of post/blog for now, that is all, bye.
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