I haven't seen much about Ben Townley

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I didnt see a post about him but who else thought he rode a good race? I think he will be in the points battle this year. I was happy for him. He seems like a good guy and has great style.
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DoctorJD 5/24/2010 8:04am
5/24/2010 8:04am
BT was on the gas. As soon as he gets back into "race shape", he'll be a contender.
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Joker 5/24/2010 8:16am
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jleews6 wrote:
I didnt see a post about him but who else thought he rode a good race? I think he will be in the points battle this...
I didnt see a post about him but who else thought he rode a good race? I think he will be in the points battle this year. I was happy for him. He seems like a good guy and has great style.
I thought he looked pretty good! Ran in second in the second moto for awhile until he made a mistake... Looked pretty good for not racing in two years.
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ehr400 5/24/2010 8:18am
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Yeah no doubt. I like BT alot. He had some hairy moments there though, maybe not quite use to the pace after being off that long. I hope he has some wins though!
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SRP33 5/24/2010 8:20am
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Didn't want to say anything it might have hurt his feelings
he as a ways to go if he wants to win a championship

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oldschoolmxr203 5/24/2010 9:03am
5/24/2010 9:03am
He looked really good, , after watching the 2nd moto, wow there was a few scary moments for him, he got very sideways a few times, and saved it.

good luck to Ben Townley , at the USGP and US Nationals
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DanDunes818 5/24/2010 9:07am
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His speed looked awesome and he looks to have the drive to go after it. Only thing bad I can say was he looked out of control allot. I'm sure that's just rust from not being in a national paced race for awhile. I'm sure he'll work that out. All in all I think it was an impressive debut after 2 years off and I think if he survives these first few nationals while he smoothes out I think he's going to be up there battling for podiums and wins every week.
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500guy 5/24/2010 9:07am
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He looked like he was on the verge of crashing every time they showed him.

He did show flashes of brilliance. Hopefully he can stay healthy and continue to improve.
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plowboy 5/24/2010 9:07am
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I think BT will have a good year....and he was in a fairly large group of people who got "very sideways" on that He-man trackWink
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GuyB 5/24/2010 9:08am
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By his own admission, Ben can use a little fitness for the end of motos (he said he got in ten days of riding before the start of the season after recovering from the bar-to-gut internal injuries), but he's really pleased that his speed is there.

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Sunhouse 5/24/2010 9:26am
5/24/2010 9:26am
BT is Hondas best bet for championship, and once he gets his speed back he will be faster than the whole lot!
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Outsider 5/24/2010 9:30am
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I heard Ben was recovering from a tear to his inards... I would imagine that would make it hard to train, but wtf do I know?
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Wandell 5/24/2010 10:03am
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Outsider wrote:
I heard Ben was recovering from a tear to his inards... I would imagine that would make it hard to train, but wtf do I know?
Exactly. He hasn't been back riding long. There is no way he's near 100%.

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