MotoGP: Ben Spies Renews Contract with Yamaha

Yamaha and Ben Spies have announced that the American rider has signed a one-year extension to his contract with the Japanese manufacturer, and will be a Yamaha Racing factory rider through the 2012 season. The news is not surprising to anyone that’s been following MotoGP this season and last, as Spies has shown tremendous promise on the Yamaha YZR-M1, and even just recently at the Catalan GP, landed himself another podium finish. “I am very ...

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Hopper Turns Down Tech3 and Repsol Ride Offers

With two riders out of MotoGP right now because of shoulder injuries (Dani Pedrosa & Colin Edwards), the number of riders in the premier class has dropped down to just 15 expected to compete at the British GP. With that news comes pressure from Dorna for the teams to find replacements, and with a limited talent pool, the usual suspects are being bandied about. One of the people on the short list is former-GP rider John Hopkins, ...

Tetsuya Harada Nicky Hayden Roger Lee Hayden Neil Hodgson Alex Hofmann