Glad to hear he had a clean race, though seriously gutted I didn't know about it, it would have been awesome to go watch.
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Glad to hear he had a clean race, though seriously gutted I didn't know about it, it would have been awesome to go watch.
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Originally Posted by denill
that sounds like he is racing Valkenswaard, awesome,
remember last year he just wanted to get though Hangtown as well, and ended up leading for a while and getting top 5 overall,
can not wait to get to see him race live this year
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What round are you going to be at Scott? We are sheduled to be at Loket, August 7, woohoo......
Then Brno, the following weekend.
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at this stage i will be at loket and leirop, i am moving to london for a while leaving june, starting with a contiki in june,
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Should be a good trip, I never picked up there was an MX1 this weekend until I read your post work is insane, but I'm madly trying to work out if I can get to the race this weekend, owe you a beer Scott !!.
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Hey Scott, is there an FIM round at Leirop?
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i thought there was, but it is at Lommell, week before Loket
APR 10 Sevlievo
APR 25 Valkenswaard
MAY15 Glen Helen
MAY22 Indaiatuba
JUN 5 Saint Jean d'Angely
JUN 12 Agueda
JUN 19 La Baneza
JUL 3 Uddevalla
JUL 10 Teutschenthal
JUL 17 Kegums
JUL 31 Lommel
AUG 7 Loket
AUG 21 Matterley Basin, Winchester
SEP 4 Gaildorf
SEP 11 Fermo
September 11 MX Des Nations
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Did BT DNS the Dutch round?
http://www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
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Bay of Plenty’s Townley (CLS Kawasaki) qualified 16th then finished 19th in the first MX1 moto of the weekend but scored no points in the next race, the Kiwi just satisfied to at least be back in the mix at world championship level after his pre-season preparation was cut short when he fractured his jaw in January.
http://www.bikesportnz.com/2011/04/c...-up/#more-7487
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19 race 1, looks like a DNS is race 2
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Yeah, can't see 101 on the Race 2 lap chart.
http://www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
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that link only goes to the last page i looked at, i have had that problem before with the site,
he was way off the pace in race one, and got lapped, i bet he did not like that, he has a bit of time before the next round at glen helen USA, so hopefully he can be more in contention by then
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Watched the first MX 2 & MX 1 races live, the track looked brutal in parts, was suprised how many jumps were in the track, more than I remember for that track. Would like ot see how cut-up the track was for MX 1 race 2!
From : http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleR...d2/Reports.htm
'On his first appearance in the Championship, Ben Townley took only part in the first race and he finished 19th. The New Zealander was very tired after the first moto and he decided not to race and keep some energies for the third Grand Prix of the season.'
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From Racerx
"Full props to Honda’s Rui Goncalves, a former winner at Valkenswaard, for a strong top five finish on the factory CRF while other riders such as Clement Desalle (wary of his 2010 crash in the sand), Steve Ramon (physical problems), Jonathan Barragan (lacked rhythm and confidence) and Ben Townley (completely exhausted after the first moto at his first GP appearance since 2005, and at the site of his first career podium as a meek 17 year old in 2002) faced their own travails."
Given how long he's been back on a bike, I'd say BT has serious guts to have got a single moto finished in that sand, Glen Helen will be one helluva race.
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Date: 26 April 2011
Townley happy to be back at the GP’s
Ben Townley couldn’t have picked a more demanding track than the ‘Euro Circuit’ to make his return to Grand Prix Motocross racing. Much to the delight of his dedicated fans, the New Zealander was all smiles as round 2 of the FIM World championship kicked off in unusually hot conditions over Easter weekend.
Although Townley’s return was earlier than expected, the CLS Pro Circuit Kawasaki team had realistic expectations for the Kiwi however, a grueling and demanding Valkenswaard track took its toll on even the fittest riders and Townley’s lack of bike and race time was eminent.
“I really didn’t expect to be here in Valkenswaard but after racing the British championship last week the team and I discussed our options and we decided that we had to start at some point and this has been a good yard stick. The track was much rougher than anyone expected and with the change in weather and hot temperatures, it really created extreme conditions for my first GP back. It’s tough to race for 19th position knowing that I should be up front but its where I need to start and I’ve got to build from here, ” explained an optimistic Townley.
Townley opted to sit out the second moto, a decision supported by his team. “I definitely need more time to prepare and really appreciate the understanding and support that the team has given me. It’s also great to be back in Europe and seeing all my fans and friends has given me extra motivation to pick myself up off the ground. I’m realistic in my goals and there is so much more work to do but I look forward to the challenge and will do my best to get back to where I should be.”
With a two week gap in the GP calendar, Townley is looking to build on his race fitness before heading to California for round 3 of the 15 rounds series at the Glen Helen raceway on the 14-15 May.
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