Go Spies, Still young gun whose star is on the rise....Blew his start bigtime at Laguna. Went from 2nd row 4 spot to almost 7th or 8th place before he started working his way back. My biggest hope is that next year when they move to a bigger bike body Ben will be able to hide better behind it. Ben was losing over a half a second a lap to the leaders. It was so obvious to see during the race that he not only couldn't keep up with Stoner, Lorenzo, and Pedrosa..but was actually losing ground to them every lap. He can't hide behind the bike like the little guys. One of the race guys made a comment during the interviews that just the position of the foot on the pegs can make a 2-3 mph difference in the bikes speed...
Last year I watched Pedrosa just fly past Spies like he was nothing on a straightaway. Even Spies made a comment about it in a magazine. What do you guys think about Spies aerodynamic challenges and his possiblitites next year with more experience and bigger bike? I also think the type of track plays into the challenge for Spies. You look at how far behind he is in seconds by the end of a race on some of the tracks and there is no possiblity for him to even podium unless disaster strikes some of the leaders.
Last year I watched Pedrosa just fly past Spies like he was nothing on a straightaway. Even Spies made a comment about it in a magazine. What do you guys think about Spies aerodynamic challenges and his possiblitites next year with more experience and bigger bike? I also think the type of track plays into the challenge for Spies. You look at how far behind he is in seconds by the end of a race on some of the tracks and there is no possiblity for him to even podium unless disaster strikes some of the leaders.
