Ben Spies

Assen, The Netherlands

Finally Ben Spies color his first podium in MotoGP, exactly in Assen, Netherlands on Saturday (25/06/2011) yesterday.

The American who is often described as the 'Alien to Five' became the 'new' first win the MotoGP championship since Andrea Dovizioso won the rain at Donington in 2009.

The 26-year-old drivers have undergone the race 28 times, dominated the race since the accident at the corner of 4, where Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli fell and made straight ahead.

The road race

Simoncelli as the holder of the pole can not improve its performance after events have happened, and this time the incident was dragged Lorenzo dropped in the corner to 4. The incident began when Sic trying to mengovertake front row - but because of the damp track conditions made him slip, and receive the effects on Lorenzo in his right side.

Fortunately the incident in slow conditions, and both drivers were still able to continue racing, but the results are made ahead of Spies. Until finally passing into the second round, a former SBK Champion had left his nearest rival Stoner with a distance of 3 seconds behind.

Dibarisan back, Stoner and Dovizioso still fighting for position 2. Stoner could cut the distance to 3.5 seconds on lap 9, and it still can not stop the Spies to win his first podium.

Looks like Honda this time can not melengketkan tires on the track damp. Front tire as if to stick it on the track and he's comfortable with his position to second behind Spies.

Valentino Rossi is in position 4 fight with Cal Crutchlow, who eventually he can not continue the race because of problems with the front tire. And finally Vale in position 4 and followed by teammate, Hayden in fifth position.

In position 6, Lorenzo could eventually improve his position after a fall. Colin Edwards is in position 7 followed by Toni Elias da Hiroshi Aoyama. Simoncelli also finally able to occupy the position 9.

Here are the results of the race:

Pos  Rider             Team/Bike          Time/Gap
1.  Ben Spies         Yamaha           41m44.659s
2.  Casey Stoner      Honda              + 7.697s
3.  Andrea Dovizioso  Honda             + 27.506s
4.  Valentino Rossi   Ducati            + 30.684s
5.  Nicky Hayden      Ducati            + 43.172s
6.  Jorge Lorenzo     Yamaha            + 44.536s
7.  Colin Edwards     Tech 3 Yamaha   + 1m08.112s
8.  Hiroshi Aoyama    Honda           + 1m10.753s
9.  Marco Simoncelli  Gresini Honda   + 1m24.925s
10.  Toni Elias        LCR Honda       + 1m26.216s
11.  Alvaro Bautista   Suzuki          + 1m38.466s
12.  Hector Barbera    Aspar Ducati        + 1 lap
13.  Kousuke Akiyoshi  Gresini Honda       + 1 lap
14.  Cal Crutchlow     Tech 3 Yamaha      + 2 laps