Friday 24 August: After a false start on Thursday night ..... Meanwhile Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing has confirmed former World Motocross Champion Ben Townley will remain with factory team in 2013.
Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing:
Townley, who dominated the opening round of MX Nationals, has spent
the past four months undergoing an intensive rehabilitation program after
sustaining a serious injury at the Coonabarabran event.
The esteemed international is exceeding his doctors and physiotherapists
expectations in his recovery progress and hopes to be on the start line for
the opening round of the Australian Supercross Championships in October.
"I am looking forward to getting my career back on
track,” Townley said. "That was the idea for 2012 but with the
injury, it has been pushed back a year.
"It is great to be
able to confirm that I will be spending the next 12-15 months racing in
Australia. I have enjoyed working with the Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing
Team and Honda Australia so it was important for me to continue these
relationships.
"My recovery is going well. I am well ahead
of where I should be but there is still a long way to go,” he
continued.
"I felt like I had regained some really good
form at the beginning of the year. What happened was unfortunate but part
of what we do, my focus now must be on 2013.
"I feel
confident again in my strength and stability and my goal is to try and make
the Australian Supercross Championships later this year. I would really
like to get some racing in ahead of next season,” Townley
concluded.
Tony Hinton from Honda Motorcycles is thrilled that
Ben Townley will remain with the Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing Team in
2013.
"To have Ben Townley back on our factory team for
2013 is very exciting for Honda,” Hinton said.
"We
are busy preparing a formidable line-up in the team for 2013 and are
confident we will be in strong contention for the MX1 title.”
Townley will be on hand to support Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing
riders Ford Dale and Brad Anderson at the final round of the 2012 Monster
Energy MX Nationals at Coolum this weekend.