Few, thats good to know. I was told that he was out for the whole season. Was gutted.Originally Posted by scott411
Hope he's all good!
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Few, thats good to know. I was told that he was out for the whole season. Was gutted.
Hope he's all good!
Never, never give in.
Date: 13 September 2010
Townley ends Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Champs with 4th overall.
The 12th and final round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross championships has seen New Zealander B en Townley round off the championship with a well deserved 4th overall. After a two year layoff due to injury, the gutsy Kiwi also fought through another setback at the start of the season when he perforated his bowel while practicing at home in New Zealand but still managed to start the series, missing valuable testing and physical preparation time.
With a 28 year absence of MX in the San Diego county, fans were delighted to see Pala Raceway host its inaugural event and thousands turned out to watch the race. As moto 1 got underway, BT 101 did not get the start he needed and he quickly had to fight his way through the pack. He managed to shut down and pass Mike Alessi and last week’s overall winner Kevin Windham. Ryan Sipes and Kyle Regal were both running a fast pace but Townley could not find that extra speed to run them down and had to settle for 6th spot.
A similar start in moto 2 left Townley with some work to do and it took him 5 laps to settle into a rhythm before he attacked Ryan Sipes and a mistake by Metcalf handing him another position. Next on the list was Kyle Regal and then Kyle Chisholm as Townley moved into 3rd spot with just over five minutes left on the clock. A charging Metcalfe made for some exciting racing however Townley could not keep the Australian at bay as he had to relinquish 3rd with 2 laps to go.
“Looking back on the championship I guess I can’t be too disappointed with 4th overall after such a long layoff but there were also some opportunities I missed this year. I am really glad to be back racing and to have a season under my belt. I want to thank the Lucas Oil – Troy Lee Designs – Honda team and Redbull for giving me this opportunity and supporting me with getting my career back on track. My goal is still to win races and championships and I am really looking forward to doing everything possible to achieve that in the future.” commented Townley.
Townley will now represent Team NZ at the Motocross of Nations to be held in Denver, Colorado on the 25-26 September.
Race results:
Round 12 of 12
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (1-1)
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (3-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (2-3)
4. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (6-4)
5. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha (4-6)
6. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (9-5)
7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda (7-8)
8. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (12-7)
9. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda (5-14)
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki (11-9)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 543
2. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 398
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 393
4. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 321
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 314
6. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 266
7. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260
8. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 234
9. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 224
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki, 223
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Douching my Simuloid
Fourth ain't too shabby! Congrats to Ben.
So who is on our MXoN team? Coppins, Townley and?
It's going to be an epic weekend. Got the MXoN and the Olympia!!!
Edit: Also well done to Bret Metcalf. The move up to the 450's was a smart one.
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Twice the displacement, twice the cost and a decibel problem, I'll pass on the inside brraaaap!!!
Hardcore Biker
Townley Coppins And Brad GroombridgeFourth ain't too shabby! Congrats to Ben.
So who is on our MXoN team? Coppins, Townley and?
It's going to be an epic weekend. Got the MXoN and the Olympia!!!
Edit: Also well done to Bret Metcalf. The move up to the 450's was a smart one.
Even on the old ones if you dont race serious and you wanna just go do the odd club day and smoke everyone on a big old 5hundy it great and if you get beaten you have a handful of excuses
Never, never give in.
Who's the reserve?
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Forum whore
there is no reserve, you can not change riders on the day, and we have never had a travelling reserve
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