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Spies Takes Maiden Win at Assen as Lorenzo Fumes
June 26, 2011

In taking out the Dutch race on Saturday, Yamaha’s Ben Spies, from the United States, became the first new winner in MotoGP since Italian Andrea Dovizioso in 2009. He described the win as ‘special.’ (AP Photo) In taking out the Dutch race on Saturday, Yamaha’s Ben Spies, from the United States, became the first new winner in MotoGP since Italian Andrea Dovizioso in 2009. He described the win as ‘special.’ (AP Photo)
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Amsterdam. Yamaha’s Ben Spies celebrated his first MotoGP victory at the Dutch TT on Saturday on the 50th anniversary of the Japanese manufacturer’s arrival in Grand Prix racing.

While he savored the triumph, his world champion teammate Jorge Lorenzo condemned Honda’s Marco Simoncelli for a first lap collision and called for him to be suspended.

American Spies, starting in second place in damp conditions at the Assen circuit, was the first new winner in MotoGP since Italian Andrea Dovizioso in 2009.

Australian Casey Stoner finished second for Honda, with Dovizioso third, to stretch his championship lead over an angry Lorenzo to 28 points.

Stoner, 7.70 seconds adrift of Spies, had won the previous three races. Italian Valentino Rossi was fourth for Ducati.

“It’s special,” Spies said. “This track is a track I grew up watching all my heroes race on.

“I don’t know how it all came together. I had a friend over from America, we had the special [bike] colors for Assen, and the way the weather was, maybe it all happened for a reason and we were able to do it today.”

Simoncelli played a big part. The Italian was making his fourth front row start of the season but has yet to stand on the podium.

Once again his aggressive riding was in the spotlight, with Lorenzo furious after being taken out at the third corner.

The Honda rider lost the rear end of his bike and brought down Lorenzo. Although both remounted, with the Spaniard finishing sixth, their hopes were gone.

“Sure he didn’t mean to bring me down but he doesn’t appear to think about things much,” Lorenzo said. “I thought he had learned from the controversies he’s caused in the past but obviously not. It’s lucky that I wasn’t hurt.

“If I was on the safety commission I would take away his license for several races.”

 

Reuters