If Valentino Rossi's move to Ducati was the worst-kept secret in motorcycle racing, then his replacement at Yamaha was probably the second worst. Rumors of Ben Spies moving up to the Fiat Yamaha team should either Rossi or teammate Jorge Lorenzo leave started before Spies had even wrapped up the 2009 World Superbike title, and now that Rossi's departure has been confirmed, those rumors have move far beyond the realm of speculation.
Over the past few days, Ben Spies has tried in vain to fend off questions about his destination for 2011 in a range of interviews, including with David Williams of OnTheThrottle, veteran broadcaster Dave Despain of Speed TV, and now also during the pre-event press conference at Indianapolis. With each answer, Spies has become less and less evasive, and on Thursday, Spies finally admitted that an announcement would be imminent within the next couple of days. With an official announcement to be made at Spies' home MotoGP round at Indianapolis, there is really only one outcome possible, that Spies will be confirmed in the factory Yamaha team.
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