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B.T has claimed his second title for the KTM Champ team as he went on to win the Dutch championship in Mill. All Townley needed was to gain two points over closest rival Rui Goncalves of Portugal, to wrap it all up.
The Kiwi qualified fastest in the morning qualifying session and rolled onto the start gate for the first heat of the day full of confidence. No hole-shot for Townley, though he was placed in third as the gaggle of riders exited the first turn. Not wasting any time, Townley powered his KTM 250 SXF into the lead and controlled the race from the front. Team-mate’s Eggens and Rattray battled it out for second and third but neither would come within striking distance of the New Zealander as he took honours and indeed his first ever Dutch championship title.
With the championship in the bag, all that was left for BT to do was to win the overall for the day. He started out well and in the opening stages of the second race had commanded the lead. A small crash relegated Townley to second however he was quick to remount and chase after Rattray. At the halfway mark Townley had caught his team-mate and was breathing down the South African’s neck. The crowd waited in anticipation for Townley to strike but Rattray withstood the pressure and was able to get through the backmarkers and give himself some breathing room. Townley did not launch a second attack yet settled for second and the overall victory for the day.
“It’s been a long year and I couldn’t have hoped for a better result – Two titles in one season! The team have been really awesome and we have worked hard together to achieve our goals. I’m going to take some time off to relax now!” explained Townley.
