Alot of talk about Ben, so let's talk about his season for a moment...
Now, for the record, I am a Spies fan, and will remain so, but I don't share the optimism about his podium finishes like others...He is truly a talented rider with a great GP career in front of him, but he is yet to show me he is good enough to even hold the jock strap of any of the aliens...
So let's review his first GP year...
--He's currently 6th in points
--Aside from his 2 DNF's, he has finished in the top 10 every race this season
--He has a 2nd (Indy) and 3rd (Silverstone) - however, Rossi was out of Silverstone, and fresh out of surgery for Indy, so that puts the famous *** by those podiums
--Yes, he has an inferior bike, but so did Rossi when he first took the Yami, so no excuses
So anyway, yes the boy can ride...But can he compete with the aliens?...No (at least not yet, right?)
^^Seeing his qualifying face at Philip Island, I am a bit optimistic, can't help


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