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  • Leader: Casey Stoner Victorious at Indianapolis MotoGP, American Ben Spies Takes Third Podium Spot

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    Posted over 1 year ago by Andrew De Lara

    The Aussie just keeps on trucking. Oakley MotoGP Star Casey Stoner extended his MotoGP Championship Standings lead to a massive 243 points after claiming a resounding victory from Pole at Indianapolis MotoGP this past weekend. The Aussie speed demon smashed his way to the new circuit best lap record on the way to grabbing pole position with a 1’38.850 lap. He also clocked the new fastest lap record of 1’39.807 in his seventh win of the season and his third consecutive victory in a row following Laguna Seca and Brno (Czech). Fellow Oakley rider and American star Ben Spies claimed some glory of his own on ‘home turf’ with a resounding third-place finish. On the heels of a rare, crowded fan autograph signing at the Oakley Retail Garage onsite at the track – put on by Oakley and the Indianapolis Motors Speedway – Ben started the race in the second position.

  • Back on the Map: MotoGP Star Ben Spies Shoots U.S. Back in the Mix Following Assen, Netherlands Victory

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    Posted almost 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

    The U.S. is back on the MotoGP map. All thanks to Oakley MotoGP Star Ben Spies, who claimed a resounding victory in Assen, The Netherlands, to mark the first win by a American rider since fellow Oakley charger Nicky Hayden took the U.S. Grand Prix back on July 23, 2006 in Laguna Seca. “To do it in front of the Assen fans on Yamaha’s 50th anniversary was great," Ben said, savoring his first MotoGP triumph in his Oakley eyewear. "I had a really good feeling on the warm-up lap, so I wanted to go out as hard as I could at the beginning. Once I saw I had a gap, I tried to keep the gap between Casey (Stoner) and I at three to four seconds. Each time he got closer, I put in a big lap.”

  • Smashing Sepang: Casey Stoner Rocks MotoGP Sepang Winter Tests, Gears Up For Season

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    Posted about 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

    If the final winter MotoGP tests in Sepang (Malaysia) were a sign of things to come this season, the Big O is set to kick some serious arse. Oakley star Casey Stoner raised eyebrows in late February as he absolutely owned the track on the final day of the second official test – rocking the two minute barrier with a shocking time of 1m 59.665s on just lap two of day three on his Honda RC212V. Even crazier: the 2007 MotoGP Champ was playing around with different settings while posting the time – the fastest ever MotoGP time around the Sepang circuit.

Ben Spies

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Date of Birth:
July 11, 1984
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
Sponsors:
Yamaha, Monster, Alpinestar, Oakley
Hobbies:
Road Cycling

Career Highlights

    • 3rd Place at Silverstone MotoGP 2010
    • 2009 World Superbike Champion in his Rookie Year
    • The World Superbike Champion with the highest number of poles in his winning year, eleven, posting also the all-time season record of poles
    • 2nd Place at Indy MotoGP 2010
    • AMA Superbike Champion 2006, 2007 & 2008

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