[crash.net - MotoGP] - Ben Spies - Q&A: Part 1

Ninjette Newsbot · April 17th, 2014, 10:00 PM

â??He was a complete dickhead, but as a racer we both stepped up each other's games more than anyoneâ?? - Ben Spies.

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Alex · April 18th, 2014, 01:43 AM

Good interview.

cbinker · April 18th, 2014, 09:35 AM

Ben 3 Mat 1, nough said.

Alex · April 18th, 2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cbinker

Ben 3 Mat 1, nough said.

It's not quite that clearcut. Mat has 7 SBK titles to Ben's 3. In the 3 seasons that Ben won, Mat had more wins (i.e. beaten Ben on the track) 2 out of the 3 seasons. Heck, if it wasn't for that bullsh*t DQ in 2008 where Mladin's bike was disqualified to a treated crank (that Ben's bike was also running), Mladin would have won that championship as well. I was following the series throughout that point, and the entire time, Mat was a favorite to win each race head to head with Ben. Good on Ben for outpointing the championship several times, but he wasn't the faster rider.

cbinker · April 18th, 2014, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

It's not quite that clearcut. Mat has 7 SBK titles to Ben's 3. In the 3 seasons that Ben won, Mat had more wins (i.e. beaten Ben on the track) 2 out of the 3 seasons. Heck, if it wasn't for that bullsh*t DQ in 2008 where Mladin's bike was disqualified to a treated crank (that Ben's bike was also running), Mladin would have won that championship as well. I was following the series throughout that point, and the entire time, Mat was a favorite to win each race head to head with Ben. Good on Ben for outpointing the championship several times, but he wasn't the faster rider.

None of that matters at the end of day, Ben still has 3 championships head to head with Matt at 1. Woulda shoulda coulda, if your aunt had a dick she would be your uncle.

Alex · April 18th, 2014, 10:05 AM

Perhaps - but Yosh was paying Mat more than Ben the whole time, so who was actually more valued?

cbinker · April 18th, 2014, 11:44 AM

I would take a championship over money any day of the week.

Alex · April 19th, 2014, 01:18 AM

Part 2 of that interview

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cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	I would take a championship over money any day of the week. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

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