Ben Spies and Colin Edwards.

[ZZGIXXER]

Ben spies was talking to coling edwards about moving to motogp....coling was advising Ben....."f you want to move to motogp...you better do it now before you make the mistake that i did.....i moved to motogp when i was already to old" .....

Ben Spies is already talking to other personnel to get their opinion and do the move....but he is already thingking that i may be to late since some contracts are finalized.

[1eyebrother]

If Ben wants in and wants to win at MotoGp, next year he needs to move on up...before he is too old.....like Miguel(tony).....

[Repsol47]

There has to be an opening somewhere...that Randy de Puniot really sucks...I dont know how many times Ive seen him crash...and take a few people out with him.

Id have to :applause: for Spies..sorry Nicky

[ZZGIXXER]

If Ben wants in and wants to win at MotoGp, next year he needs to move on up...before he is too old.....like Miguel(tony).....


i agree....he has to take what ever rides is available to him and better do it by next year......he has nothing else to prove in AMA RACING ANYMORE.

[Repsol47]

If Ben wants in and wants to win at MotoGp, next year he needs to move on up...before he is too old.....like Miguel(tony).....

LMAO

[1eyebrother]

he could be like Mladin and just chill at AMA....Mladin does have a good reason to ride ama still...and that reason is $$$$$$$....plus he would suck at MotoGP.....

[Repsol47]

Dont get me started on Mladin...why would you want to stay in AMA and not try to move up to MotoGP?

Money? Look at Valentino...foooker is pulling in 30 million.
I know Mat must make some good money in AMA....but not 30 million a year

Ben was the best thing to happen to him....caused him to step up his game.

Ben, move up to GP...let the old man have AMA.

[ZZGIXXER]

he could be like Mladin and just chill at AMA....Mladin does have a good reason to ride ama still...and that reason is $$$$$$$....plus he would suck at MotoGP.....


i think Mat did try motogp some years ago...pehaps in the mid 90s. he did not like it that much due to all the bull@#$% politics that go around in motogp VIPs. since then he is being kind of negative about motogp in few occassions.

[ZZGIXXER]

Dont get me started on Mladin...why would you want to stay in AMA and not try to move up to MotoGP?

Money? Look at Valentino...foooker is pulling in 30 million.
I know Mat must make some good money in AMA....but not 30 million a year

Ben was the best thing to happen to him....caused him to step up his game.

Ben, move up to GP...let the old man have AMA.


i have tried to find out how much really the AMA RACErs make.....does anyone know a ball park figure. i would like to see how much Miguel Duhamel makes....since he and Mat are the oldest ones of the bunch.

any body knows???

[Repsol47]

i think Mat did try motogp some years ago...pehaps in the mid 90s. he did not like it that much due to all the bull@#$% politics that go around in motogp VIPs. since then he is being kind of negative about motogp in few occassions.

How well did he do....maybe thats the reason he left....he sucked?

[1eyebrother]

Mladin is making about 10 million a year to ride AMA...I have a pretty good source on that one.....he had dinner with him about a week ago...one of his major sponsors....so I have to pretend I like Mladin when I am around him.....

[Repsol47]

i have tried to find out how much really the AMA RACErs make.....does anyone know a ball park figure. i would like to see how much Miguel Duhamel makes....since he and Mat are the oldest ones of the bunch.

any body knows???

Maybe a few bucks more than you old man....LOL

Good question Tony...Id be interested to find out how much they pull in.

[1eyebrother]

read post 11.....

[Repsol47]

Mladin is making about 10 million a year to ride AMA...I have a pretty good source on that one.....he had dinner with him about a week ago...one of his major sponsors....so I have to pretend I like Mladin when I am around him.....

Not bad....Now I can see why he is content with staying there.
Making some bank and being number 1....oops, sorry...number 2, until Ben makes like a tree...and leaves

[1eyebrother]

and from the same source I hear Ben made about 3 mill the last 2 years combined.....

[Repsol47]

WTF...what a rip.
No wonder Ben has been talking with the GP boys.

[1eyebrother]

After MotoGP is over I might get the hookup with Colin...last year one of my buddies went up to Jackson,WY and had dinner with Colin...he said that he might be able to get me up there this year for dinner with him too....would be sweet...he says he is a pretty cool guy.....

[Repsol47]

Sounds like a sausagefest...but hell, Id go along to meet an actual GP rider.

[1eyebrother]

would be cool just to sit down and just BS with him about racing....

[ZZGIXXER]

After MotoGP is over I might get the hookup with Colin...last year one of my buddies went up to Jackson,WY and had dinner with Colin...he said that he might be able to get me up there this year for dinner with him too....would be sweet...he says he is a pretty cool guy.....

i have read few articles and some of the dvd from motogp seasons....Colin is pretty straight forward....he tell it like it is, who he likes, what needs to be done, and he will do to get to where he needs to be. i like Colin for that same reason... he did struggled very hard to get to motogp.....at the beginning of his career in motogp....he was waiting for Ducati to give him a ride.....also was waiting for Honda to give him a ride for motogp...waited and waited....Yamaha aproached him....and he is there now.

[Repsol47]

i have read few articles and some of the dvd from motogp seasons....Colin is pretty straight forward....he tell it like it is, who he likes, what needs to be done, and he will do to get to where he needs to be. i like Colin for that same reason... he did struggled very hard to get to motogp.....at the beginning of his career in motogp....he was waiting for Ducati to give him a ride.....also was waiting for Honda to give him a ride for motogp...waited and waited....Yamaha aproached him....and he is there now.

Yeah, but for how long.
He had a lackluster year.

[ZZGIXXER]

he has not done very good in motogp....last year almost lost his ride, when nicky hayden signed again with honda. yamaha was asking Nicky to go ride with them.....even though, Yamaha offered Nicky few millions dollars more.

[TX Repsol]

And y'all call me a postwhore... :p

[ZZGIXXER]

WTF...what a rip.
No wonder Ben has been talking with the GP boys.

hey anthony......matt ladding has 6 champions on his shelves. that's where the dollars are. once Spies gets stacking championships on those shelves...then he will be making that kind of money....wont he??

[Repsol47]

Probably...but the thing is that there is 1 step higher in the ranks of motorcycle racing...Why wouldnt you want to strive to be champion there.

I can see Valentino being content with his winnings...and/or slacking off...and/or getting bored with GP...he has nothing to prove anymore, where is he going to go next? Down to AMA?

Mladin is a great rider....but kinda rude at autograph sessions

[1eyebrother]

but kinda rude at autograph sessions

+100

[ZZGIXXER]

Probably...but the thing is that there is 1 step higher in the ranks of motorcycle racing...Why wouldnt you want to strive to be champion there.

I can see Valentino being content with his winnings...and/or slacking off...and/or getting bored with GP...he has nothing to prove anymore, where is he going to go next? Down to AMA?

Mladin is a great rider....but kinda rude at autograph sessions

i have never asked him for an autograph....but you may be right. he does look like the person who dont give a sh!@##$ about fans......at laguna weekend.....i saw Ben Spies passing by me....i say "hey dude" he turned around, stopped and say "hi".....and i just wished him good luck on the race. he was very humble, nice guy....perhaps he saw me like an old dude..hehehe

[resuscit8u]

Mladin sucked in GP. Dead last on the Cagiva for a season.

[ZZGIXXER]

Mladin sucked in GP. Dead last on the Cagiva for a season.


well, may be cagiva does not have the cojones to pull its weight on the races....

[jquick]

i have tried to find out how much really the AMA RACErs make.....does anyone know a ball park figure. i would like to see how much Miguel Duhamel makes....since he and Mat are the oldest ones of the bunch.

any body knows???

your should know how much right miguel????? :confused2::weirdface:

[jquick]

Sounds like a sausagefest...but hell, Id go along to meet an actual GP rider.

hahaha!!!! :laugh::pound:........ sword fest:soapbox:

[ZZGIXXER]

hehehehehe......funny comments.

[ZZGIXXER]

Probably...but the thing is that there is 1 step higher in the ranks of motorcycle racing...Why wouldnt you want to strive to be champion there.

I can see Valentino being content with his winnings...and/or slacking off...and/or getting bored with GP...he has nothing to prove anymore, where is he going to go next? Down to AMA?

Mladin is a great rider....but kinda rude at autograph sessions

HEY ANTHONY...... Spies is making the move.....not confirmed. but spies will be riding the Sepan circuit. did not mentioned the motogp race...but Ben will be rding John hopkins and Chris Verm same bikes. i will be watching the races to see if Ben will be racing on that race....go Ben Spies.

also...i guess Ben does not like to fly....his greatest fear.. this time i guess he flew for the test and perhaps the race....hhhhmmmmm

[Repsol47]

I read that somewhere also...If and when he makes that jump....its Adios Nicky, and Hola Ben.

Lets hope he doesnt quit after 1 season like Mladin.

[1eyebrother]

Nicky will own Ben when he comes to MotoGP.....

[Repsol47]

Nicky will own Ben when he comes to MotoGP.....

How did I know you were gonna say something like that?:confused2:

[1eyebrother]

HA...I like them both..but until Spies drops Suzuki, I will stick with Hayden...

[ZZGIXXER]

HA...I like them both..but until Spies drops Suzuki, I will stick with Hayden...


+100....i agree. BUT !!!!!.....suzuki is the one giving Ben the chance to try the bikes. Ben is asking.....so i think is pretty cool from suzuki to give Ben the chance to the new move....and !!!!!....giving him a break with the contract.