@Ben spies dan yamaha M-1

Ben Spies akan memulai debutnya di MotoGP bersama Yamaha di seri penutup MotoGP musim 2009 di Valencia Spanyol akhir pekan ini.

Sang juara dunia World Superbike 2009 tersebut akan menunggangi motor Yamaha M1 dengan sponsor dari Sterilgarda — yang mensponsori Yamaha di WSB 2010 –, Spies akan bergabung dengan Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, James Toseland dan Colin Edwards bersama-sama ‘menggenjot’ M1 di Valencia.

Spies akan bergabung dengan Tech 3 Yamaha untuk pertama kalinya nanti selama ujicoba paska-musim pekan depan.

@Technical specifications YZR-M1

Engine
Engine type:	Liquid cooled Crossplane crankshaft inline four-cylinder, four stroke
Maximum power:	Over 200 horsepower (147 kW)
Maximum speed:	In excess of 320 km/h
Transmission
Type:	Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Chassis and running gear
Frame type:	Aluminium twin tube delta box, multi-adjustable steering geometry/wheelbase/ride height. Aluminium swingarm
Suspension:	Ohlins upside down front forks and Ohlins rear shock, all adjustable for pre-load, high and low-speed compression and rebound damping. Alternative rear suspension links available
Front/rear wheels:	Marchesini 16.5 front, 16.5 rear, available in a variety of rim widths
Front/rear tyres:	Bridgestone, 16.5 front, 16.5 rear, available as slick, intermediate, wet and hand-cut tyres
Brakes:	Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs, two four-piston callipers. Single 220 mm stainless steel rear disc, twin-piston calliper
Weight:	148kg, in accordance with FIM regulations
Fuel capacity:	21 litres, in accordance with FIM regulations