Ben Spies began racing AMA at 15 years old with American Suzuki in 2000. After getting his feet wet and taking a season-best 5th place, he improved on his efforts with four podium finishes and a win at Pikes Peak the next year. His turnaround was enough to garner attention of the Attack team, earning him a spot in the Formula Xtreme Championship.
Riding alongside Jason Pridmore in 2001, Spies managed to secure a trio of top fives in the Supersport class and a further four top-five finishes in Formula Xtreme. When he rejoined American Suzuki the following year, he bettered his Formula Xtreme performance, taking five wins and two podiums to secure the overall championship title.
Come 2006, Ben Spies joined Yoshimura Suzuki. He kicked off his tenure by taking the AMA Superbike Championship, amassing 10 wins and seven additional podium finishes. The following year, he defended his title, winning the Championship over Matt Mladin by a single point. In 2008, he became the fourth rider in AMA Superbike history to win three consecutive titles. As if that wasn’t enough, he moved to the World Superbike Championship for 2009, taking the series outright in his rookie season.
After a successful 2010 MotoGP season which saw him win Rookie of The Year and finish twice on the podium, Spies has moved to the Yamaha Factory Team and will race alongside MotoGP champion, Jorge Lorenzo. Ben secured his first premier class win at the 2011 Assen TT. THese Alpinstars gloves have been personally signed by Ben, and were worn by him during the 2011 MotoGP season, making them a unique piece of Ben’s race used memorbilia.
The seller acquired it from from Autographed Collectibles. The frame measures 40” in length and 22” tall.
“Comes with Certificate of Authenticity, As shown in photos”
Currently located in Lewiston, New York, this Ben Spies memorabilia is offered on a Bill Of Sale only.
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