I really can't help but too get a laugh out of this whole thing. By the start of round 3, people were ready to name this kid the champ.. now he's had a string of misfortune, and it's lets give him a break because he's a rookie! New tracks or not, theres only one way around it. Your not a rookie if you have a national title, against world caliber racer's...Even if you want to call him that, it went out the door the moment he took his 4th win. Racing is racing, doesn't matter where or what your on, if your fast- it will carry forward-Look at Jef ward!
I'll bet that guy's who have never been to Miller, will be on pace with those who have. On top of that, Ben is not going to have a runaway victory because he knows this track, The other's will be right on his heels. Even if he takes both wins, he will need haga to have a string of DNF's to make an impact on the points. This is what happens when you come out swinging from the start-(everyone loves you) but when you run out of breath, or fade a bit-(the excuses start). Ben was not let down by the bike, but himself and his team -period...I said it before, ben is having to ride the Yamaha like Haga did. That's the "only" reason Haga has been labled a crasher! Haga is reborn on the ducati and will not fall into the same routine while he was on the yamaha. However, I wish the same could be said for Ben!
