Spies admitted lucky not to get injured

Ben Spies become one of the riders who fell in the race at Silverstone. Yamaha rider admitted he was lucky because no injuries from the accident. Spies should leave the race when it is still going on eight laps. He crashed in a race that took place on wet tracks.

Rider from the United States, said the wet track was difficult for him to halt. Impact, the tyre becomes easy to slip and this is what started the accident itself. One lap later, teammate Jorge Lorenzo also crashes. So, Yamaha saw their both riders failed to finish the race.

"My back hit hard. Back Guard is broken, but it was doing a good job," he said in Autosport. Spies might take a little time to recover his condition. However, he promised that he would return to race and perform better in the Dutch MotoGP. "It felt very ill and may need a cushion for the next few days. But, I am glad it is not severe." "We'll take a few days to relax and recuperate, and then we'll be back fighting at Assen," he said.

Lorenzo ready for fight back at Assen

Jorge Lorenzo failed to finish at Silverstone after a crash at the beginning of the ninth lap. Realizing he was in position behind, he was ready to return at Assen. Lorenzo fell off when it was competing with Andrea Dovizioso to sit in second position. At that time,he had in mind was that he failed to pass Dovizioso and Casey Stoner was in front of the increasingly far away.

The impact, the Yamaha rider was losing focus. Lorenzo also falls and loss of value in the race this time. "I think I can compete to win the race against Casey. I'm not worried with Marco Simoncelli chasing me." "I'm afraid if I did not pass Andrea, then Casey will increasing gap, then I fell down!" he explained in Autosport. The position in the standings changed. Stoner now leads with 18 points advantage over him. Lorenzo is determined to pursue his rival was in the race in the Netherlands. "Previously, Casey continues to pursue me like a dog chasing a rabbit. But now the situation is reversed." "Now, we must pursue victory at Assen," he said.