Official Word on Ben Townley

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Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ben Townley injury status

Torrance, CA: American Honda announced today that Honda Red Bull Racing rider
Ben Townley’s return to competition will be delayed due to rehabilitation
complications. Honda Red Bull Racing team manager Erik Kehoe stated, “Ben
has been training on his CRF450R for about a month and continues to have
difficulty with his shoulder. He is working with Red Bull’s elite athlete
training staff and will be meeting with several shoulder specialists to
identify the cause of the problem and choose the best course of action to
expedite his recovery. Our goal is to make sure he is 100 percent before he
returns to racing.”

It may be several weeks before Townley can establish a course of action for
treatment. American Honda will provide additional details when they are
available.

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January 28 2009 | 5,858 views | 23 comments

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