Ben Spies replaced Valentino Rossi Yamaha MotoGP in 2011

Ben Spies replaced Valentino Rossi at the Yamaha factory team in MotoGP in 2011, will be answered next weekend. According to the plan, Yamaha will announce who the companion Jorge Lorenzo for the next season, in the United States GP at Indianapolis, August 29.

Spies, who represents the MotoGP rookie, looks very impressive in his debut in this prestigious class. Seeing the performance of ciamik, Yamaha Tech 3 pebalap will promote it for the Yamaha squad, filling the place of Rossi, who is certain to leave Ducati.

Indeed, Spies became pebalap "new" the most prominent. 2009 World Superbike Champion was first MotoGP podium at Silverstone last month - ranked third, behind Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso. Later in the GP of the Czech Republic August 15 and then, even this Texas pebalap appear impressive because for the first time, start from the front row, and finished in the order of four.

About it (the announcement of moving to Yamaha), Spies said: "That was the worst thing else that is kept secret, but here there has been no official announcement.

"Now we are working in the right corridor, and there will be something that immediately came to me for several years to come. I can tell, I'm happy now.

"Everything is going according to plan. So far a good year and I look forward to the next few years."

Spies was already tested a prototype YZR-M1 machine in 2011 in Brno earlier this week. The tests, conducted as an initial step for the 26-year-old pebalap this, to get to know his new bike, which officially began ditunggang after the final race in Valencia, November.

Grandma's 102 Years It Still Can Speeding

You may not believe it, but here's the proof. Hilda Wright, a 102-year-old grandmother, still could gush motorcycle. He was riding a Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 is never used on Valentino Rossi's most prestigious race in England, the Isle of Man TT last year.


The grandmother is making the most crazy sensation that is not much publicized. What is it? He celebrated his birthday by riding 102 years Rossi's Yamaha.

Steve Shaw, son-grandson of Hilda, knowing that her grandmother had a favorite shot on the bike, including when used bike-style racing with Rossi's. Hence, it offers Hilda was riding a motorcycle to commemorate his birthday.

As a result, without thinking, Hilda went straight in the saddle marks get motor "The Doctor" by enjoying every second. Unfortunately, he could not bring back the motor home. Nevertheless, he has brought memories of his life he was doing at the age of very evening.

"It's something different and I got the motor in particular. This is not the usual way for a 102-year-old grandmother celebrate her birthday, even just walking for a while," recalls Shaw cited Mancherster Evening News, Saturday (21/08/2010).

Maybe there is confusion, how his grandmother up Yamaha's Valentino Rossi? So, years ago, "The Doctor" was invited along with former world champion Giacoco Agostini to appear at the Isle of Man TT. Both are not a race. They are only around one lap distance was 60.7 km.