Has Townley stuffed his wrist?

[Danger]

Ben is riding the 450 this year outdoors. Remains to be seen how recovered he is from his wrist injury. I don't think he has had much time on the bike with all his injurys.

[scott411]

Bt wrist is pretty good, he has been riding for about 3 weeks

[denill]

Townley Vs Stewart:

[telliman]

the 450 class is in for a big shake up this season me reckons with all the new guys steping up,only wish it was enough to bring ricky out of retirement cause this is gonna be the best season in the 450s for a long long time!!

[Danger]

Nah, be boring if Ricky was riding.

Glen Helen Pre Entry list.

Event: May 25 - SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Motocross

Rider no. Name Hometown
3 MIKE BROWN GRAY, TN
7 JAMES M STEWART HAINES CITY, FL
9 IVAN TEDESCO TALLAHASSEE, FL
12 DAVID VUILLEMIN MURRIETA, CA
15 TIMMY M FERRY LARGO, FL
23 KYLE LEWIS HENDERSON, NV
24 CHARLES J SUMMEY HUNTERSVILLE, NC
26 MICHAEL BYRNE NEWNAN, GA
27 NICHOLAS A WEY DEWITT, MI
29 ANDREW T SHORT SMITHVILLE, TX
39 RYAN D CLARK WADDELL, AZ
40 JOSHUA R HILL YONCALLA, OR
42 PAUL P CARPENTER ITHACA, NY
53 COLE T SIEBLER EMMETT, ID
73 ADAM B CHATFIELD CHERRY VALLEY, CA
74 CHRIS BLOSE PHOENIX, AZ
79 JUSTIN M SIPES VINE GROVE, KY
93 KYLE T SUMMERS COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
94 KEVIN D ROOKSTOOL KLAMATH FALLS, OR
101 BEN TOWNLEY TALLAHASSEE, FL
102 CHRISTOPHER GOSSELAAR SPRING VALLEY LAKE, CA
103 RYAN J ABRIGO SNOHOMISH, WA
105 SEAN D HAMBLIN MURRIETA, CA
118 DAVID D MILLSAPS TALLAHASSEE, FL
132 BILLY R LANINOVICH LAKE ELSINORE, CA
138 MICHAEL J LAPAGLIA MURRIETA, CA
141 STEVE BONIFACE CORONA, CA
153 GREGORY M CRATER RENTON, WA
167 ANDY BAKKEN TEMECULA, CA
172 RORY M SULLIVAN ESTACADA, OR
173 NATHAN J TIEARNEY CARSON CITY, NV
183 MICHAEL R BLOSE PHOENIX, AZ
184 DENNIS E STAPLETON CAPITOLA, CA
207 SEAN T COLLIER SANTA CLARITA, CA
212 CHRIS HAY WILDOMAR, CA
227 DAVID RICHARDSON SPANISH FORK, UT
229 JEFF C LOOP CLAREMONT, CA
230 NEIL W MALSON ODESSA, TX
236 SEAN KRANYAK BAKERSFIELD, CA
243 JUSTIN T EVANS EL PASO, TX
283 KYLE B GLASS HUDSONVILLE, MI
292 BRENT M DAVEY CHANDLER, AZ
294 RYAN GRANTOM TOMBALL, TX
318 BENNY J BRECK SANTA YNEZ, CA
325 JARRED JET BROWNE NUEVO, CA
328 JESSE D BATH LAYTONVILLE, CA
332 CHAD C ROBBINS BREA, CA
335 KYLE S TOBIN CLIMAX, GA
348 KENNY W WEBSTER POULSBO, WA
357 CALE A WALLACE WALNUT, CA
424 CHARLES CASTLOO RIVERSIDE, CA
426 CHRIS L BARRETT PINON HILLS, CA
439 ADAM METZLER GASTON, OR
442 JUSTIN T MACE HESPERIA, CA
443 JEFFREY MORT NIAGARA FALLS, NY
452 KYLE E FOLTZ DOWNEY, CA
496 HUNTER SHRYOCK NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH
510 COLTON UDALL SAN CLEMENTE, CA
523 DUSTIN E GILLS WIGGINS, MS
547 ADAM S BLESSING TOMS RIVER, NJ
553 AUSTIN J PRESCOTT PERRIS, CA
566 LOGAN B MARTIN FAIRMONT, WV
597 MITCHELL S DOUGHERTY WHITESBORO, NY
629 TONY M BOUGHTEN ARLINGTON, WA
692 RYAN S ORR PINON HILLS, CA
709 TYLER BRIGHT LEXINGTON, NC
734 BOBBY HESSE HESPERIA, CA
747 NATHAN L RIVERA EL MIRAGE, AZ
792 TIM C BEATTY MURRIETA, CA
800 MIKE A ALESSI VICTORVILLE, CA
801 JEFF ALESSI VICTORVILLE, CA
809 KYLE CALDERINI COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
810 MICHAL KADLECEK HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
821 BOBBY B BONDS MARICOPA, CA
836 MICHEL SANDOVAL
873 JACK CARPENTER ITHACA, NY
885 JEFFREY M MANN MIDDLETOWN, CA
892 MICHAEL NEWNHAM WALNUT CREEK, CA
902 CODY COOPER TALLAHASSEE, FL
905 ANDREAS HULTMAN PERRIS, CA
912 RODNEY HONBERGER KINGMAN, AZ
916 GRAY DAVENPORT LEHI, UT
933 JOSH H BROWN HOMELAND, CA
942 JUSS LAANSOO CHATSWORTH, CA

[Pierce]

would be mint having a ride there (not competing obviously but they're tracks look pretty mack!
If Bubba can stay injury free for the whole season it's his but that's quite a hard ask haha. By far my favourite rider (even when ricky was riding) just because he's a bloody nutcase. Always doing something that makes you go "Whoa holy shit did you see that" which is what he goes for anyway.

Be cool to see BT out there again. Does SKY TV get these events?

[raglanash]

Be cool to see BT out there again. Does SKY TV get these events?[/QUOTE]

We might see it delayed on ESPN with a bit of luck.
http://live.motocross.com/ has a live webcast i think, or maybe just audio.
Get to a computer early monday morning and it should be on.
Go BT and Coop's !!!

[Danger]

Yeah I'll be tuned in. Unfortunatley the phone is always busy on a Monday morning.:slap:

[raglanash]

Can't wait to see how BT go's against bubba, Glen Helen should suit ben and the Honda too, it gets pretty cut up and those hills are huge!!!
Think cooper will suprise a few on his factory ride too. Go the Kiwi's!!

[Danger]

Bit dissapointed that Bens website has not been updated since the beginning of April! Be nice to have heard his thoughts on the upcoming season, how his injurys were and how the training has been going.

[denill]

A Report Today:

Stewart was a full second faster than the next-quickest rider, Honda Red Bull’s Andrew Short. Stewart’s best time around the long and fast track was two minutes and 42.278 seconds. Short, who looked aggressive on his Honda, turned in a 2:43.294. Third fastest was Alessi with a 2:44.135, followed by Jeff Alessi, Tim Ferry, Steve Boniface, Cody Cooper, Byrne, Millsaps and Tedesco, who were all in the second session with slightly better (drier) track conditions.

Ben Townley was 31st quickest, but he’s not riding at 100 percent. Townley recently crashed while practicing at home and is riding with a sore shoulder and wrist.

[denill]

Date 01 June 2008
Press release:

Townley endures painful Hangtown Motocross Classic.

Factory Red Bull Honda’s Ben Townley has experienced another setback in his 2008 AMA Motocross campaign. The 23-year-old New Zealander took a big tumble in one of the Saturday practice sessions at round two of the series near Sacramento, California.

Townley was diagnosed with a chipped right ankle bone but was cleared to ride two grueling 30 minute + 2 lap motos on Sunday after he put in a gutsy performance to qualify 12th.

Soaring temperatures and rough track conditions certainly put riders to the test as Moto 1 got underway with Townley grabbing a reasonable start and positioning himself in the top ten. ‘BT’ rode through the pain to claim 8th spot by the end of the moto.

A slightly better start in moto 2 saw the number 101 Red Bull Honda have to deal with a charging Tim Ferry and Mike Alessi in the opening stages. Townley slotted into his race rhythm, trying not to take any extra risks, as he chased fellow Honda team-mate Davi Millsaps and privateer Steve Boniface to the flag.

“This is not how I want to be racing but I have to deal with it and keep the ball rolling,” explained Townley. “The last few weeks have been really testing both physically and mentally but I’ve been able to overcome the setbacks and I’ll be looking forward to Texas and getting my body healed.”

Townley heads back to his home base in Tallahassee Florida to prepare for the 3rd round of the AMA Nationals at Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas on the 7-8 June.

Motocross (Moto Finish)

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 1-1

2. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-2

3. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 4-3

4. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 3-5

5. Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Honda, 6-6

6. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 8-7

7. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 16-4

8. Michael Byrne, Newman, Geo., Suzuki, 9-10

9. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 11-9

10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 14-8



Motocross Class Point Standings

1 J. Stewart 100
2 T. Ferry 80
3 D. Millsaps 76
4 I. Tedesco 68
5 M. Alessi 67
6 S. Boniface 49
7 M. Byrne 49
8 B. Townley 42
9 J. Alessi 40
10 N. Wey 40
11 C. Cooper 39
12 A. Short 36
13 S. Hamblin 35
14 J. Hill 28
15 A. Balbi 20
16 S. Collier 16
17 C. Summey 16
18 B. Bonds 13
19 J. Laansoo 12
20 R. Clark 10