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2010/2011 Senior Motocross Championship Dates Confirmed Following their meeting in The season will move to Feb/March 2011. This change has been driven for the following reasons: An added advantage with the moving of the MX Championships is it will enable the Supercross season to run prior to the MX season and will also assist in aligning the New Zealand MX/SX seasons with our Australian neighbours. Senior MX Championships: Sunday February 20th Round 1 Sunday March 6th Round 2 Patetonga M/C Club Sunday March 20th Round 3 Rotorua M/C Club Sunday March 27th Round 4 Taranaki M/C Club Prepared for Motorcycling New Zealand Inc. For more information contact Jim Tuckerman 021 725 614 Date: 24 July 2010. Townley rattled at Washougal Returning to the West Coast for round 8 of the 12 round Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series, Ben Townley looked set to build on his third place in the overall standings however a first moto crash threw a spanner in the works for the Kiwi. The Washougal Motocross Park and ‘Retro’ weekend welcomed thousands of MX fans to the slick and tricky circuit and Townley took the opportunity to wear an open face ‘Steve Mc Queen’ lookalike helmet with face mask on the 450 parade lap. Quickly changing back to his Troy Lee Designs helmet before the 30 second board, Townley rolled onto the starting grid ready for battle. As the gate dropped he grabbed a good jump and was positioned in the top 5 on the opening lap. Entering the whoop section BT wheel spun and then grabbed a hand full of throttle which shot him off to the side of the whoops where he went down hard. He failed to rejoin the race with a painful shoulder and later decided to sit out moto 2. “I banged my right shoulder pretty hard when I went down and could not lift it to grab onto the bars. It’s bruised pretty badly so will have to give it a few days of rest and hopefully by the middle of the week I can assess if it will be possible to ride. We have two free weekends until Unadilla so I’m quite confident I will be good to go.” explained Townley. Townley has slipped to 5th in the standings but is still within reach of Australian, Brett Metcalf in 3rd. Race results: Round 8 of 12 450 Class (Moto Finish) 450 Class Championship Standings Date: 17 July 2010. Townley moves to 3rd in standings after Spring Creek National. The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has now entered the second half of the season after round 7 took place in Millville at the Spring Creek Motocross Park this weekend. Although Ben Townley expected more than his 4-5 result, the Luca Oil – Troy Lee Designs – Honda racer has now shot to 3rd in the points standings and is only 6 points adrift of second. Another weekend of perfect weather and track conditions welcomed racers to the start line for moto 1 and it was veteran Kevin Windham who grabbed the hole-shot leading a chasing pack of young guns. Townley quickly passed Reed for fourth but then came under pressure from a charging Josh Grant. BT and Grant closed down Andrew Short with Grant eventually finding his way around the Kiwi. With 12 minutes to go, Townley pushed a tiring Windham aside to move into 4th place as he set his sights on Andrew Short but ran out of time to pose a threat to the Factory Honda rider. An exciting start to moto 2 saw Townley steel the lead from Short after three corners but he lost the front end a moments later and had to remount and give chase to the leaders. A determined ‘BT’ clawed his way through the pack and salvaged 5th spot by the end of the 30 min + 2 laps moto. “Although I have climbed to third in the championship, I am actually disappointed with my result today” explained Townley. “After Red Bud, I thought I knew what it would take to run up front and stay there but it just never seemed to work today. We made some improvements on the bike and still have some more to come so I’m look forward to piecing it all together.” The series heads to Washougal Washington next weekend for round 8 of 12. Image: Frank Hoppen Round 7 of 12 450 Class (Moto Finish) 450 Class Championship Standings FIM MX1, MX2, MX3 and Women's Motocross World Championships, FIM Veteran Motocross World Cup Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations Changes to the 2010 Regulations The Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Wolfgang Srb, President of the CMS/FIM, Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, and Takanao Tsubouchi, MSMA Secretary General, in a meeting held in Uddevalla (Sweden) on 3 July, unanimously decided the following change to the 2010 Regulations. Immediate application: Art. 01.5.24 Control of the sound levels after each Race ...Any rider whose motorcycle is above the maximum allowed post-race limit of the sound level: - 116 dB/A (+ 1 dB/A tolerance measured with a Type 1 sound meter)(+ 2 dB/A tolerance measured with a Type 2 sound meter) - whether it be one of the riders chosen at random or any other rider whose motorcycle is controlled/verified - will be penalised by having one minute added to his riding time in the race in question. Once one minute has been added, the rider will then be classified with the riders who have an equal number of laps according to his time.
Commission Picks 2010 MXoN Team. Excitement mounts as MNZ’s Motocross Commission announces the Team to represent The New Zealand Team to contest the Motocross of Nations in Coppins and Townley will ride MX1 and have both indicated they are looking forward to this year’s event from their overseas bases. Groombridge will ride MX 2. Under the new FIM rules, the rider for MX2 must be under 23yrs. His consistent results at National level, his versatility, combined with his age were all deciding factors. The position of Team Manager has yet to be confirmed. Date: 26 June 2010. Ben Townley scores podium in Thunder Valley.  Lucas Oil – Troy Lee Designs – Honda racer, Ben Townley has successfully scored his first overall podium of the season at round 5 of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross championship held in Denver Colorado. The gutsy New Zealander posted a 6-2 score for second overall and now has his sights set on his first AMA Motocross victory. Townley had one of his best starts of the season in moto 1 and was positioned in 2nd behind fellow Honda rider Andrew Short. BT hit a wet patch of circuit going into a turn and lost his front, sending him to the ground. He quickly remounted around 10th and gave chase and quickly moved up the ladder again. After securing 4th position BT hunted down Brett Metcalf in 3rd spot and was about to make his move on the Australian when he went down again. Remounting for the second time, he salvaged 6th position but ran out of time to make a move on Kyle Cunningham and Metcalf as he closed them down on the final lap. Determined not to make the same mistakes again, Townley was motivated going into moto 2 and once again grabbed a good start. He quickly moved from 4th to 3rd and then set up Andrew Short to move into second behind series leader Ryan Dungey. From there he rode a strong, steady race which earned him a well deserved podium and second overall for the day. “I felt really good in the first moto but then washed out on the first lap. I came back really strong and was looking for a podium spot when I went down again behind Brett and that pretty much took the wind out my sails. I’m over these small crashes and mistakes but guess when you are pushing that hard these things can happen, but in the second moto I sort of backed it down a little and it paid off with a podium which is great for my confidence and for the team.” explained Townley. Townley still occupies 7th spot in the overall standings however the Kiwi is only a mere 16 points off second place Brett Metcalfe with Ryan Dungey sporting a 51 point over the Australian as the series hits the halfway mark next weekend in Red Bud – Buchanan, Michigan. Image: Frank Hoppen Race results: Round 5 of 12
2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Two New Races Added to 2011 Tour The FIM, AMA and Feld Motor Sports ? announced today the 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, schedule that kicks off January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., and concludes at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on May 7. Monster Energy Supercross will showcase the world’s premier indoor off-road motorcycle racing championship at some of the world’s most prominent stadiums in 2011, including two new events.Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles will host its first-ever Monster Energy Supercross race January 22, which is the tour’s third race. Monster Energy Supercross will maintain its tradition in Anaheim while expanding into Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. From Los Angeles, Monster Energy Supercross will head to Oak-Alameda City Stadium in Oakland, Calif., for the first time since 1984 on January 29. "The 2011 Monster Energy Supercross schedule, which includes two new venues, sets the stage for next year and we will continue to assemble several key enhancements to build this brand and the sport of supercross," said Kenneth Feld, Chairman and CEO, Feld Entertainment. "We are excited to showcase the inaugural Monster Energy Supercross races at the legendary Dodgers Stadium and return to Oakland’s Oak-Alameda City Stadium." "Year after year, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is very exciting, captive and unpredictable," said FIM President Vito Ippolito. "Who would have thought that Ryan Dungey would win the title in his first year of participation? Supercross is an excellent showcase for FIM motor sports and the number of its fans grows every year, as their appetite to see Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship events go worldwide. This is also the FIM's wish. We know Feld Motor Sports is working hard on that for the future and we are pleased to see that the 2011 calendar counts another 17 events." "Since the early 1970s, AMA Supercross has provided the stage, and the best motorcycle racers in the world have delivered the talent, to create one of the most exciting championship series on two wheels," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "The AMA is very pleased to continue working with our promotional partner, Feld Motor Sports, to deliver both a level playing field and high-octane thrills to hundreds of thousands of fans across the United States." Reigning Monster Energy Supercross champion Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., will defend his championship in 2011 after becoming the youngest rider in history to be crowned AMA Supercross class champion. "Anaheim 1 is probably the biggest and most anticipated race we have in our sport, but I like San Francisco, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Indy because they are better suited to my style," said Dungey. "The crowds are big in all of those cities, the towns are cool and the tracks are great, but I am a racer, so I am ready to go wherever they line us up at. I have to prepare for a long season that is 17 races in 18 weeks; it is grueling on your body and mind. I experienced that last year and know a little more now what to expect. And with the return of James (Stewart), Chad (Reed), and Ryan (Villopoto), it should be a good one that hopefully goes down to the wire." Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship
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