BT wins again

[Danger]

Can't wait. My prediction is Ben to go 1-1!

[paturoa]

BT was 5th fastest in Sat practice.

[Danger]

The results I'm reading say he was 10th.

[scott411]

he is 10th qualifier, most quick times were very early in first sesson when it was flat, some talk in the states about this

in the second practice he was 3th, but his lap times are very conisistant, look for a good race
top time 2nd time in lap
1. 338 Jason D Lawrence Yamaha YZ250F 2:00.209 2 2:01.996 9
2. 24 Joshua M Grant Honda CRF250R 2:00.224 3 2:01.228 9
3. 101 Ben Townley Kawasaki KX250F 2:00.373 7 2:00.478 4
4. 1 Ryan D Villopoto Kawasaki KX250F 2:00.521 9 2:00.641 4
5. 62 Ryan M Dungey Suzuki RM-Z250 2:01.360 7 2:02.565 6
6. 30 Andrew Mcfarlane Suzuki RM-Z250 2:01.474 7 2:03.788 4
7. 52 Thomas K Hahn Honda CRF250R 2:01.637 7 2:01.645 9
8. 73 Jake T Weimer Honda CRF250R 2:02.193 3 2:03.008 5
9. 577 Martin Davalos KTM 250SXF 2:02.570 6 2:03.373 8
10. 75 Broc Oneal Tickle Yamaha YZ250F 2:02.580 9 2:03.288 2

notice BT's second lap time is nearly as quick as his first, were the top 2 are a second off in their 2nd lap,

should be a good race tomorrow, BT has shown to be the fittest in the class, and this is the roughist track of the year, should be right up his ally

[Teava]

Hey just got SKY recently and was wondering if they are going to be covering the ama motocross? So far all ive seen is the FIM events which is good but would rather watch the ama !!

[arj127]

2nd in first race. Villopoto 1st

Go Ben

[Danger]

Dang! I can't believe RV beat Ben at Southwick! Did Ben crash or something?

[Danger]

Looks like Moto 2 has finished as well but I can't get the results. Anyone know whats happened?

[snarldom]

bt 1st, rv second, bt gets overall

[scott411]

BT holeshot, then Dungrey passes him, bt got him back on lap 2, RV started 3rd, caught and passes BT, BT was right on his tale, RV went down on lap 7, BT lead, then pulled 1/2 a second a lap on everyone, RV got 2nd

[Danger]

Good one Ben! Thanks guys!

[denill]

Press Release:

Round 3 of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championships at Southwick in Massachusetts.

In the 250 Lites class, first moto, Ryan Villipoto was out front early and beat team-mate Ben Townley to the checkered flag. In the second moto, Villipoto fell, giving a slight advantage to Townley, who went on to win the moto. Both Townley and Villipoto tied on points for the day (47 each). But Townley took the overall victory based on a second moto tie-breaker. Ryan Dungey scored third overall with 3/3 finishes on the day.

Villipoto has 138 points and Townley is second 130.

LITES OVERALL:
1. Ben Townley (Kaw)

2. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)

3. Ryan Dungey (Suz)

4. Jason Lawrence (Yam)

5. Josh Grant (Hon)

6. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw)

7. Josh Hill (Yam)

8. Billy Laninovich (Hon)

9. Billy Ainsworth (Kaw)

10. Robert Kiniry (Kaw)

[arj127]

Another Round win to BT. Hope it keeps going this way for him for the championship win. Just wish i were there to watch these races.

Also congrats to Josh.

[Danger]

This is from someone that was at the race:

As far as the Lites go: Townley flat out rips fellas... He rides the sand real well and picks wicked lines. Villy had a great start in moto 1 and that is the only reason BT 101 didn't win the first heat. Villy brought it, don't get me wrong, but in my opinion Townley is faster than Villapoto right now - hands down. They are on the same bikes, but BT has speed on Villapoto. Period.

[denill]

Date: 10 June 2007

Press release:

Townley wins in Southwick sand.

Ben Townley of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki team has won his second Motocross Lites event of the season at the third round of the AMA Toyota Motocross champs in Southwick, Massachusetts.

The New Zealander was picked as race favorite coming into the event due to his vast sand riding experience gained while campaigning the MX GP series in Europe. Being a former MX2 world champion and Dutch Motocross champion he was the man to beat at the infamous MX338 sand track.

With organizers flattening the circuit on Saturday night prior to the race and between moto’s on race day, the normally rough and demanding Southwick circuit was made easier on the riders which did not play into Townley’s favour.

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki team-mate, Ryan Villopoto, grabbed the hole-shot in moto 1 while ‘BT’ had to work his way to second and give chase to his young rival. Villopoto took the win with Townley a few seconds adrift with both Team-mates posting impressive race lap times, almost two seconds faster than the next group of riders.

After grabbing a good start in moto 2, ‘BT’ succeeded in getting around Ryan Dungey to take the lead in the opening stages of the 30 minute moto. A fast charging Villopoto managed to reel Townley in and take over the lead but threw it away later in the race to hand Townley the overall laurels.

“It was a good day for me but I didn’t gain any points in the championship and that was one of my goals coming into the race. Ryan (Villopoto) rode really well and impressed me with how fast he was in the sand today. I was happy to let him go in the second moto because he was running a really fast past and I knew that it would be hard to keep that up for the entire race and as it happened he made a mistake which I was able to capitalize on. I was confident that the pace I was running I could keep going for the whole moto but in the end I got let off the hook and was happy to bring home the victory.” explained Townley after winning his second ever AMA Motocross Lites overall.

The next round of the championship moves to Budds Creek, Maryland (16-17 June), a track where Townley rode his first ever AMA 125cc outdoor event as a guest rider back in 2002.


Race results:

Motocross Lites (Moto Finish):

Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-1

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 1-2

Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 3-3

Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 5-4

Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 4-5

Kyle Chisholm, Seminole, Fla., Kawasaki, 9-6

Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 6-9

Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 8-10

Billy Ainsworth, Columbia, Conn., Kawasaki, 12-11

Robert Kiniry, La Fayette, N.Y., Kawasaki, 11-13

Motocross Lites Point Standings:

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 138

Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki,130

Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 116

Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 112

Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 101

Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 74

Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 63

Broc Tickle, Cary, N.C., Yamaha, 58

Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 55

Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 46