Ben Spies - Back in the Paddock
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Ben Spies is celebrated as one of America's greatest motorcycle roadracing talents. The Texan's illustrious career includes multiple AMA Pro championships, a World Superbike Championship in his rookie year, the MotoGP Rookie of the Year award, six MotoGP podiums, and numerous other accolades. He will be remembered as one of the last Americans to reach MotoGP the untraditional way, embodying the “Good Ole’ Days” of American motorcycle road racing.
Despite his incredible achievements, Ben was often seen as introverted or standoffish, perhaps misunderstood by many. Now, a decade into retirement, the new and improved Ben 2.0 has resurfaced in the MotoAmerica paddock full-time as a team principal (or "mascot," as he humorously claims). Nowadays, he can often be found with a smile on his face, enjoying life with his wife and two daughters.
In this episode, we dive into Ben’s story, exploring the journey that shaped him into a fierce competitor and what he’s learned about life since hanging up his leathers. We hope you enjoy and gain insights into one of the greats of our sport.
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ive never heard been speak no more than 10 minutes at one given time, you got 3 hours out of him... Legends..
Looks like I'm not going to sleep
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just started watching this. if you guys don't ask who it was that Ben's crew chief physically lifted off a bike and said "do not do this right now!", I"m gonna be pissed ;)
(gypsy tales 2:27:40)
First time checking out you guys stuff and am digging it. Been watching Spies since he was 16. Go Elbows. That dude is such a talent and we really have missed him racing. Dang I wish he could have gone back to WSBK. Good luck on future endeavors and good on ya for helping more youngsters coming into the sport.
Ben's feedback about Mladin's talent level is really telling. A lot of people say he just worked harder but didn't quite have the talent of the top guys. I think Mladin's "talent" was more subtle. not the kind of guy who could show up hungover like Gobert and still slay people. his mental strength was definitely a talent. His data guy said Mladin's feedback was phenomenal and he would feel things on the bike before they could even see it in the data.
his comments on Kayla are really cool too. I'm sure she knows that Nicky Hayden won his first AMA pro race at age 16 and beat guys like Duhamel and Chandler (at willow springs) and she holds herself to the same standards. On the other end of the spectrum, I remember seeing an old AMA race on youtube . I think it was supersport and Ben Spies was qualified around 20th place. It goes to show that someone can "struggle", be frustrated, not set the world afire in their rookie year and still be a legend :)
I remember him coming up on the zero gravity 600. I was close to wrapping up racing then. Houseworth was a great guy. Hung out with donald jacks and met him. Ben was one in a million. Could go out on a new track and set fastest laps. Unreal talent
im impressed by his training regimen. dude trained like Tom Brady... but its a shame that no one trains like that now. or am I wrong, do current riders train like this?
Epic stuff! Who are the hosts? Tell us about yourselves. 🎉🎉
didn't hurt a bunch to have Mladin to follow around a few laps as well....
I’m firing my podcast app for not having this up this morning!
I was at Laguna one year. I saw Ben talking to Troy Corser. Of course I wanted to greet them both, but I was especially happy to see Ben. When I did greet them, Ben actually took a step back because, possible he felt Troy was a bigger "star". I forgot what I said, but Troy actually had a chuckle because he also understood Ben was now a "star" figure.
I went and found the Yamaha commercial that James was talking about that was pure gold! Good job as always guys!
Haha 😂
Ben still fails to tell it all....ask him about the wood plank and the dirt bike in the house on Christmas Day....!!!! grrrrr his sister so spoiled him
We seem to only scratched the surface.
This is so awesome!
too many GP riders getting these odd chronic illnesses? they soaking your helmets in VP or WTF? Casey, Ben, now Rins and Marini? WTF? and every time I dunno about Be but with casey rins and luca came out of no where? and its always some weird fatigue sleep shyt, I think rins and luca raced anyways, both trying to push thru it but man what a drag, hard enough with all crash shyt then to have that, I really felt for casey, he was destined to be the king of motoGP and you know he was, he rode that POS duck like nobodies business and really pissed a lot of people off doing so, they initially didn't want the duicati winning but after what casey did they tapped that one to sell bikes, for a fee of course but nothing new, that's racing, politics and sell sell sell, think about it, a manufacturer doesn't pullout a year after it wins the title, they know whats going on they all do.. but they want their piece of the pie so they stay in, suzy has such loyalty they could pullout of all racing and still sell the most bikes for the next 3 decades, but that illness shyt, man I dunno bout all that, I am leary, and I don't like it . .
Loving this, had to have an intermission break. You guys are great 👍
We did too! 😅
hey Miguel, 1:18:47
4:00 am work pod, perfect.
Ben’s one of the only people who’s responded to my dms and enjoyed the conversations as well.
Good man and local legend and NHMS
He’s a legend.
Loving these convos boys! Keep it up!
Thank you 🙏🏽
great job good podcast keep up the good work cheers
Thanks for the support!
Great content! Listened to the end.
3 hours with Spies. Pretty good.
Ben Spies is good!!!😂😂🎉🎉❤
Awesome pod as always 🙌🏽
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The man himself!
dude... It's 11:00pm, I don't have three hours now.... but tomorrow it's on for sure.
Love it! You caught it early release 😆