Newly retired racer
Ben Spies will be known for many things in his career: He won the WSBK world title in his first try, easily knocked back Rookie of the Year honors in Grand Prix, and won a GP at one of the most historic tracks in the world--Assen.
That said, historically what
Spies may well be most renown for may be his intense rivalry with Australian
Mat Mladin when the pair raced factory Suzuki Superbikes for Yoshimura here in the US.
Spies and
Mladin hated each other more than any two teammates since the era when Wayne Rainey and Fred Merkel barely tolerated each other at Team Honda.
So, what does
Mat Mladin think of
Spies' early retirement? Judging by his response,
Spies and
Mladin won't be arranging a traveling pub show where they offer warm tributes, toasting the good old days.
Asked for comment on
Spies retirement,
Mladin responded with just two words: "
F*#king pussy."
Mladin refused to be drawn out on the subject, saying "You got my quote."