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Technically he finished ahead of Simoncelli.

What a humble dude. He was so grateful for the opportunity to ride. You could tell he was just so excited and glad to do it. Wanted to see him finish, sure, but even the veteran riders were getting lapped early on due to it being a short track, and Ben was aware he would be in the way eventually.

What a dream come true it must have Ben! (sic)