Ben Spies Autographs
Ben Patrick Spies (/ˈbɛn ˈspiːz/; born July 11, 1984), is an American team principal for a MotoAmerica Supersport (600cc) professional motorcycle road racing team who previously was a racer himself. He was sometimes nicknamed "Elbows" due to his riding style, in which his elbows protruded outward. Spies won the AMA Superbike Championship for Yoshimura Suzuki in 2006, and successfully defended it in 2007 and 2008.
For 2009, Spies raced in the Superbike World Championship series for the Yamaha Italia team; winning the championship in his rookie year by six points over rival Noriyuki Haga. He started racing on Yamaha YSR50cc bikes with the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association in Texas when he was 8 years old. On October 26, 2013, Spies announced his retirement from motorcycle racing after two debilitating crashes left him with permanent shoulder injuries.\nOn October 17, 2023, Graham Rahal, owner of Ducati Indianapolis and Ducati Cleveland dealerships, named Spies team principal for the dealership-owned Supersport (600cc sportbike) team Rahal Ducati Moto.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and growing up in Longview, Texas, Spies started riding motorcycles at the age of five and racing with CMRA at the age of eight in 1993. In 1994, he won a YSR championship followed by an 80cc championship the following season. At age 12, he started riding 125 Grand Prix bikes, traveling to WERA races outside of Texas. At age 14, Spies started riding 600s, winning more championships. He signed with Suzuki in 2000 at the age of 15, and began his AMA career.
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Traded items with a signature of Ben Spies
The most expensive item with a signature of Ben Spies (Multi-Signed HJC 1:2 Scale Mini Helmet - Ben Spies, Toni Elias, Alex Hofmann) was sold in May 2026 for $1,500.00 while the cheapest item (Ben Spies Signed 2009 World Champion Superbike 19x26 Poster) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2014. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2010 with an average selling price of $9.99 for an autographed item of Ben Spies. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $1,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was September 2009. In average, an autographed item from Ben Spies is worth $24.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ben Spies were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | #20 BEN SPIES SIGNED TEAM HANDOUT YOSHIMURA SUZUKI GSXR AUTO AUTOGRAPH | $44.95 |  |
| Autographed AMA Superbike Ben Spies Hero Card 2 | $4.99 | |
| Ben Spies AMA Superbike Autographed Photo Suzuki Yoshimura | $9.09 | |
| Ben Spies Authentic Autographed framed picture memorabilia Yamaha R1 WSBK | $85.00 | |
| Ben Spies Autographed Bell helmet | $200.00 | |
| BEN SPIES Autographed Cap.Black VICCI cap, L/XL | $39.99 | |
| Ben Spies Autographed Oakley Poster | $15.00 | |
| Ben Spies Moto GP Ameican Champion Autographed Picture With Certificate | $57.00 | |
| Ben Spies Signed 18 x12 Photograph Framed + Photo Proof & C.O.A - slight damage | $74.95 | |
| Ben Spies Signed 2009 World Champion Superbike 19x26 Poster | $0.99 | |
| Ben Spies Signed 2009 World Champion Superbike 19x26 Poster | $49.99 | |
| Ben Spies Signed 8X12 inches 2010 Yamaha Tech 3 Photo | $24.95 | |
| Ben Spies Signed Red Bull Indianapolis 2012 MotoGP Yamaha Racing Sun Visor | $15.00 | |
| MotoGP Superbikes WSBK Ben Spies Hand Signed Photograph | $12.99 | |
 | Multi-Signed HJC 1:2 Scale Mini Helmet - Ben Spies, Toni Elias, Alex Hofmann | $1,500.00 | |
Latest News about Ben Spies
Lorenzo to Ben Spies: Stay calm and focused (07/17/2012): I don't think it's a question of talent or speed... If Ben is focused and calm he can be on the podium and sometimes win Jorge Lorenzo. Illness bugs Ben Spies at Mugello (07/15/2012): Spies: [I was] fighting waves of dizziness and trying not be physically sick in my helmet... Ben Spies seeking 'a weekend without issues' (07/02/2012): A weekend without any issues would be great so we can just focus on riding the bike!- Ben Spies. VIDEO: Ben Spies sets the pace in Assen, MotoGP Netherlands Grand Prix (06/28/2012): Ben Spies, the winner of the 2011 Netherlands MotoGP, set the fastest time in the second practice. Ben Spies back on top at Assen (06/28/2012): Ben Spies, who took his only MotoGP win at Assen last year, was back on top of the timesheets by the end of Thursday practice for the 2012 Dutch TT.
Older News Stories about Ben Spies
VIDEO: Ben Spies sets the pace in Assen, MotoGP Netherlands Grand Prix (06/2012): Ben Spies, the winner of the 2011 Netherlands MotoGP, set the fastest time in the second practice.
