Bel-Ray Congratulates Ben Townley

Courtesy of Bel-Ray

FARMINGDALE, NJ – March 28, 2012 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.-the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company would like congratulate Ben Townley and the Bel-Ray Honda team on their 2012 New Zealand Motocross Championship.

Townley won all but 1 race on his way to the championship that concluded in his hometown of Taupo, New Zealand on March 18^th. Shortly following his championship, it was announced that Townley would be joining another Bel-Ray backed team for the rest of the 2012 racing season. He will be the lead rider on the TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray racing team, following team owner Chad Reed’s season-ending injury. Townley’s first race under the TwoTwo tent will be in Sacramento, California on May 19^th.

Team Bel-Ray Honda was the most successful team in New Zealand motocross during the 2012 season. Backing up Townley’s overall victory in the MX1 class, Justin McDonald and Michael Phillips competed to 4th and 5^th place overall finishes respectively. In MX2 action, Peter Broxholme finished 4^th overall and Cameron Dillon finished 15^th overall.

Townley will now begin preparing for his assault on the AMA National championship series with the hopes of adding a second #1 plate to his 2012 collection.

You can Townley’s competition success this season at www.belray.com and www.belrayracing.com.

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