Ben Townley Carries the TLD Flag at High Point

AMA Motocross - High Point


The Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda team battled tough
conditions in the mountains of West Virginia last weekend. Ben Townley put in
two solid efforts to post a fourth overall on the day while his 250
class teammates would have a more difficult time of it, ending the
weekend in eleventh and seventeenth respectively.


Townley started just outside the top five in the opening moto and
gradually moved his way into fourth position. Despite the strong finish,
Ben never felt comfortable on the bike and expected much more from
himself in moto two. Unfortunately he would start the second moto
outside the top twenty and have to move forward. And he did just that,
passing riders two and three at a time on his impressive march to the
front. A stall and a tip-over in a corner would slow his progress but
Ben still made it to sixth position, good enough for fourth overall.



"I was really unhappy with the way I rode in the first moto," said
Townley. "I never got in a rhythm and I just didn't ride like I know how
to ride. The second moto I definitely showed my speed again but the
couple mistakes I made are just unacceptable. We knew we would be
getting the polish back as the season went on but it's getting to be
time to put it all together. We came up with some good ideas to work on
this week with bike setup and I think we'll be ready to go for it next
weekend."


Wil Hahn was once
again the top finishing 250 rider on the team. Wil battled hard both
motos, scoring 12-8 finishes for eleventh overall. His teammate, Cole Seely, had a
difficult day that he would rather forget about. In moto one his
roll-off system was damaged by a rock on the opening lap and it forced
him to pit for goggles the second lap around. In moto two Cole was in
good position and ran into the back of a downed rider, holding him up
for quite a while. He charged back to 14th that moto and set some of the
quickest lap times in the class in the process.



All three riders are already looking forward to Budds Creek next
weekend. The famous circuit is a favorite among the team riders and all
of them have high expectations going into the Maryland round.


The Troy Lee Designs Lucas Oil Honda race team would like to
thank all of the companies that have supported our racing efforts over
the years. They include Lucas Oil, American Honda, Red Bull,
PPG, Wings for Life, Alpinestars, Avia, Couts Heating and Cooling,
Dunlop, Epic Action Video Cam, Leatt Brace, McQueen Racing, Oakley,
Pacific Collision, Pro Circuit, Rossignol, Santa Cruz, Selle Italia,
Skullcandy, All Sport Dynamics, Cycra, Fasthouse, Flexfit, Hinson
Clutch, Hot Wheels, Kahne Racing, Light Speed, Muc-Off, N Style,
Nameplate, ODI, Primm, QTM, Renthal, RK Chain, Excel, Twin Air, Vasser
Racing and VP Racing.

Follow the Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda team at www.troyleedesigns