Ben Spies claims 2009 World SBK title

October 25, 2009 · 1 Comment

For the first time ever, a rookie rider wins the world title in his first season, and with this win Yamaha Teams’ claimed both the 2009 MotoGP and World SBK tiltes.

Ducati came second in the 2009 SBK but first in the manufacturers standings -best production bike-

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Categories: 1098R · Ben Spies · Ducati · R1 · Racing · WSBK · Yamaha

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Mathai // October 26, 2009 at 8:47 pm

All the best for him! I guess Ducati is losing their grip on SBK now

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