MotoGP Silverstone Results: Spies on the Podium
Ben Spies stormed to a stunning debut MotoGP podium for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team this afternoon after a thrilling battle at the spectacular Silverstone circuit.
Competing in only his ninth MotoGP race, Spies was locked in an early battle with fellow rookie Marco Simoncelli for sixth place before he became embroiled in an epic fight for second place in front of 70,123 fans.
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Source: MotoGP Silverstone Results: Spies on the Podium
Competing in only his ninth MotoGP race, Spies was locked in an early battle with fellow rookie Marco Simoncelli for sixth place before he became embroiled in an epic fight for second place in front of 70,123 fans.
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| “I didn’t expect to get my first podium so quickly, especially after yesterday which wasn’t the best for me. I got a decent start but once I got by Dani and Simoncelli I just tried to stay on the back of the group battling for the podium. Once I realized I could stay in contention I just tried to save the rear tire as much as I could and it all worked out. The last few laps I pushed as hard as I could and made some good passes and it is great for Yamaha and the Monster Tech 3 Team. I’m also pretty happy about it too and this is good for my confidence. That last lap was difficult to pass Nicky but I got a really good drive onto the back straight and tried to pass him at Stowe Corner but he came back by. On the next straight I managed to get by him and then had to ride quite defensively on the last part of the lap. I was on the edge but I had to go for the podium and it worked out. It will be hard to duplicate this but right now I’ll let it sink in and make the most of it. But on this day I can say I was the third best rider in the world and it is a good feeling.” Results: 1 Jorge Lorenzo 41m34.083s 2 Andrea Dovizioso +6.743s 3 Ben Spies +7.097s 4 Nicky Hayden +7.314s 5 Casey Stoner +7.494s 6 Randy De Puniet +9.055s 7 Marco Simoncelli +14.425s 8 Dani Pedrosa +15.313s 9 Colin Edwards +27.954s 10 Aleix Espargaro +42.394s Points Standings: 1 Jorge Lorenzo 115 2 Andrea Dovizioso 78 3 Dani Pedrosa 73 4 Valentino Rossi 61 5 Nicky Hayden 52 6 Randy De Puniet 46 7 Ben Spies 36 8 Casey Stoner 35 9 Marco Simoncelli 32 10 Marco Melandri 32 |
Source: MotoGP Silverstone Results: Spies on the Podium
