Thread: AMA Superbike 2008

(I figured since the races are so short I'd use one thread)

So the 2008 AMA Superbike season is underway. Race 1 was run from Daytona (15 laps). Matt Mladin has made it clear that he intends to go all out for championship #7. He changed his bike # from his usual 66 (when not #1) to 6 and has a hidden #7 withing the graphics. He spent some time in the off season really getting into peak condition and it was noticeable. His teammate (And my fellow Houston area Texan) Ben Spies is also intent on defending his back to back titles. Both are on the Yoshi Suzuki's and both are dominant over the rest of the field.

The race itself was pretty short and not too dramatic. Mladin was on pole and jumped out from the start. Spies slid back but only a little and shortly clawed back into 2nd. Meanwhile Mladin was outpacing the field and made it look like everyone else was on a 750cc bike. Mladin dominated this race from the start in true MM fashion and won it handily. Spies came in in 2nd place a little bit later and they both showed that the factory Suzuki team will be the team to beat yet again. (The 3rd teammate finished 4th)

Should be a nice battle to watch this year!!


(PS if anyone can find the vid of Ben Spies pass on Matt Mladin in the season finale at Laguna Seca from 2007 please post it. Best pass in AMA I've ever seen and for the title no less)