Webmaster posted on August 17, 2010 09:17
Lucas Oil –Troy Lee Designs – Honda racer, Ben Townley, experienced a tough outing at round 9 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series held in New Berlin, NY over the weekend. Great track conditions made for an exciting days racing however Townley was disappointed not to be part of the leading bunch in both motos as his 7-9 score gave him 6th overall for the day.
Grabbing a good start in moto 1, Townley was comfortably positioned behind James Stewart as he gave chase in the opening stages of the race. As Stewart passed Andrew short, Townley maintained his 5th spot for a wa while until he made some mistakes allowing Brett Metcalfe and Josh Grant to get by.
A similar fate awaited Townley in moto 2 as he held 6th spot for quite some time, before losing some places towards the end of the 30 min + 2 lap race.
“This has been a really tough day for me” admitted Townley. “I had limited riding preparation coming into the event and I guess the two weeks I had off the bike after my crash in Washougal have caught me out. I just could not find my rythym in either moto and did not want to go over my capabilities. We tried to find some settings that worked for me during the motos but it didn’t seem to help. Looking at the positive side I know where I can improve and we’ll be working hard this week to make sure I have the best setup for Southwick next weekend. I’m looking forward to riding in the sand again!”
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Race results:
Round 9 of 12
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (1-1)
2. Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki (2-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (5-3)
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (4-5)
5. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda (8-6)
6. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (7-9)
7. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (9-8)
8. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (11-7)
9. Josh Grant, Riverside, Fla., Yamaha (6-14)
10. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Suzuki (10-11)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 418
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 307
3. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 293
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260
5. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 249
6. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 235
7. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204
8. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 185
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 183
10. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Kentucky, Yamaha, 181