Havingfun, on 16 April 2012 - 03:25 AM, said:

Exactly what I was thinking.  If the Two Two deal was ink'd then he should be getting a pay check for the remainder of his Two Two contract, barring any clauses, not Santa

MAX!!!

Edited by 06yz, 16 April 2012 - 07:47 AM.

2smoka, on 15 April 2012 - 01:47 PM, said:

He dislocated his hip, he didn't break it.
Needs surgery to remove a small bone fragment in the joint.
Not sure how quickly he can recover from that, depends on the ligament and muscle damage I guess.

noobi, on 17 April 2012 - 01:03 AM, said:

It probably will not be healed for the season opener for sure. I had a hip hairline fracture from a crash and buddy did it pretty much put me on my ass for a while.

Out for 4 months. From www.fullnoise.com.au . Bloody sh#t news for him and Twotwo. Wonder if they would have time to get Tye Simmonds or Jake Moss to ride Reed/Townley's bike. Both riding pretty well here in Oz. Top 15 in AMA I reckon, maybe top 10 on that bike. Or will they just give it a spell until next year??????


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Ben Townley begins recovery process after successful surgery.


Posted: Wednesday, 18th April, 2012 : 8:07 AM - - 1,010 Reads


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Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Ben Townley is recovering at Brisbane Private Hospital following successful surgery on a femoral head-associated acetabular rim fracture, sustained during a fall at Round 2 of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Coonabarabran on the weekend.

The 27 year old was air-lifted to Armadale on Saturday after crashing heavily in practice. A CT Scan revealed a dislocated hip and broken bone and the former World Motocross Champion was transferred to Brisbane Private under the care of Dr Lawrie Malisano.

Speaking after the operation, Dr Lawrie Malisano said Townley could be back on the bike within four months.

"The surgery was successful," Dr Malisano explained. "Ben had a femoral head associated acetabular rim fracture, which required open reduction and internal fixation with lag screws and a bone anchor.

"Ben is likely to make a full recovery; his fitness and health will contribute to his recovery. The best case scenario will see him racing within four months. We will keep a close eye on his recovery and aide where we can," Dr Malisano concluded.

As Townley recovers in hospital he is also coming to grips with the realities of what has just happened.

"I can't believe I am laying here in hospital," Townley said. "I am supposed to be packing for America.

"I am fit and was looking forward to racing in either America or Australia. It's not fun lying here I had really given everything and felt that I was the best prepared I had ever been this year.

"It is so hard to believe, but I have to accept it and focus on my recovery," Townley continued.

In acknowledging and extending his appreciation for the remarkable work of Racesafe director Simon Maas, Brendon Kiley of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Dr Lawrie Malisano, Townley said couldn't thank them enough.

"I am overwhelmed by the extraordinary lengths of these men. I have been treated like an athlete and the respect they have shown me will never be forgotten. My family and I can't thank them enough". Townley concluded.

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's team owner Yarrive Konsky understands all too well that injuries can rob champions of championships.

"It's quite amazing that the American injury list right now reads a who's who of the top twenty racers in America with upwards of 15 of them sidelined," said Konsky.

"We all accept that racing is dangerous and it hits hard when one of your riders is injured like this."

General Manager of Honda Motorcycles Tony Hinton is committed to Ben's recovery and looks forward to his return.

"We see this happen in motorsport to often and we accept that it can happen to anyone," Hinton said. "Right now our focus is to make sure Ben is comfortable and he has everything he needs to make a full recovery."

Main Photo: Ben Townley just before he headed out to the track on Saturday
Credit: Mat Cox

And the BT101 saga continues

Man that sucks all the way around.  I was really looking forward to Townley's return.  

Obviously none of us know the terms of Townley's contract but I would think he is being paid right know until he gets back to racing, then it's back to business as usual.  Until that happens Reed has an entire team to keep paying, most likely has to pay Townley, and maybe paying himself something???  That is some huge overhead to park the rig.  I wouldn't think he would want to get another racer on the payroll unless it is only until Townley returns.  I feel for Reed right now, he must be stressed beyond belief.

MAX!!!

If it wasn't for bad luck for Townley , he wouldn't have any luck at all.  I was really looking forward to seeing him race the nationals.

06yz, on 18 April 2012 - 06:23 AM, said:

He should give that ride to Ronnie Mac ! The guy is cheap and hauls ass !

twinshocker, on 20 April 2012 - 09:32 AM, said:

Reedy should offer the handlebars to K-Dub!

HB

Haybails, on 20 April 2012 - 09:43 AM, said:

I don't see that happening, Windham has his own Honda he can ride whenever he wants to. And if you remember earlier in the season K Dub and Reedy did some testing together and Windham went back to his own setup not Reeds. What I'm saying is I think Windham would rather ride his own Honda and promote his own brand.

KTMRider4Life, on 21 April 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

KW was on a factory Honda in the Nats not a Geico Honda

KTMRider4Life, on 21 April 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

Windham doesn't have his own brand, he has Geico Honda's brand.

MAX!!!