Ben Spies
- January 4, 2024
- Motorcycle Racer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ben Spies |
| Occupation | Motorcycle Racer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 11, 1984(1984-07-11) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Memphis |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Tennessee |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Ben Spies Biography
| Name | Ben Spies |
| Birthday | Jul 11 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Memphis |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Mary Spies, Henry Spies |
Ben Spies is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on July 11, 1984 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Professional motorcycle road racer who took home the Superbike World Championship in 2009.
He was 10 places ahead of the champion Jorge Lorenzo at the conclusion of the
- MotoGP season.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Spies started riding motorcycles at the age of five and racing with CMRA at the age of eight in 1993. In 1994, he won a YSR championship followed by an 80cc championship the following season. At age 12, he started riding 125 Grand Prix bikes, traveling to WERA races outside of Texas. At age 14, Spies started riding 600s, winning more championships. He signed with Suzuki in 2000 at the age of 15, and began his AMA career.
In 2000 Spies raced with the Valvoline Suzuki team. He took a season-best 5th- place finish at the Pikes Peak International Raceway round of the AMA 750 Supersport series, won the AMA Horizon Award for road racing. In late 2000 he qualified on the front row for his debut in the AMA Supersport Championship series.
He began dating model Leticia Cline in 2006.
Ben Spies Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Motorcycle Racer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ben Spies is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Spies 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
A professional deal with Suzuki at the age of 15 after he became a 600cc racing champion.
He won one race as well as six top podiums during the first fifty MotoGP races.
Ben Spies (/ˈ b ɛ n ˈ s p iː z / ; born July 11, 1984), is an American former professional motorcycle road racer. He is nicknamed “Elbowz” due to his riding style where his elbows protrude outward, Spies won the AMA Superbike Championship for Yoshimura Suzuki in 2006, and successfully defended it in 2007 and 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Ben Spies height 5 ft 11 in Ben weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ben Spies Dating?
According to our records, Ben Spies is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ben Spies’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2005 Spies won the AMA Superbike race at California Speedway and earned 13 additional podium finishes. He was runner-up for the AMA Superbike title, and raced in AMA Supersport, earning five top-five finishes.
Facts & Trivia
Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Spies celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.
2007 produced the tightest championship battle in the history of the series, Spies winning a second AMA Superbike Championship by a single point over Mladin. Spies collected seven wins and 12 additional podium finishes during the season. He captured Superbike pole position at nine events, and also won the AMA Superstock title with seven wins and seven pole positions.
What happened to Ben Spies in MotoGP?
American MotoGP rider Ben Spies has revealed that five words from a senior Yamaha employee triggered his split with the team. In a column for Cycle World, the Texan claims he decided to exit the factory Yamaha MotoGP squad after skipping the post-Mugello test mid-season following a severe bout of food poisoning.
Did Ben Spies win a MotoGP race?
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 55 1 6 1 1 478
Superbike World Championship
Active years| 2009
What does Ben Spies do now?
Now retired from racing and living comfortably with his family in Texas , Spies doesn’t take any of it for granted and he knows what motorcycle racing brought to his life.
Who is the best Superbike rider?
Jonathan Rea has won the Superbike World Championship a record 6 times and also holds the highest number of race wins.