Cajun
10th February 2009, 06:55
'Reigning World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss was in Rome last week for a promotional appearance. While in the land of wine, women and song the Australian was asked to size up the '09 title contenders.
Bayliss--who won the WSBK title three times--told reporters that he thinks that the two riders who will contend for the '09 title are Nori Haga and American Ben Spies.
In a controversial move, Haga replaced the retired Bayliss on the factory Ducati team when he retired.
Spies' being tipped for a possible shot at the title by a rider as respected as Bayliss is amazing--considering the American hasn't yet won a single World Superbike race, and in fact, has yet to enter a WSBK race.'
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Feb/090209a11.htm
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Interesting he has chosen spies, expected him to up there myself but bayliss fingering him out.
Bayliss--who won the WSBK title three times--told reporters that he thinks that the two riders who will contend for the '09 title are Nori Haga and American Ben Spies.
In a controversial move, Haga replaced the retired Bayliss on the factory Ducati team when he retired.
Spies' being tipped for a possible shot at the title by a rider as respected as Bayliss is amazing--considering the American hasn't yet won a single World Superbike race, and in fact, has yet to enter a WSBK race.'
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Feb/090209a11.htm
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Interesting he has chosen spies, expected him to up there myself but bayliss fingering him out.