Ben Townley dominated the MX1 class at Conondale. Image: Simon Makker

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing’s Ben Townley has attributed his success at Conondale’s Australian motocross opener to his team’s hard work.

Townley entered the weekend feeling under the weather, but says he was determined to perform his best in his first ever MX Nationals event.

The New Zealand native pushed the illness aside and put on a clinic, laying down the fastest times all day long and winning every moto.

“It was great day, I came here with the intention to win but with the AMA Motocross opportunity on the horizon it was in the back of my mind that I needed to play it safe,” said Townley.

“The Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing team has worked very hard and tirelessly over the off season and it showed in our results today,

“They also made a number of sponsor changes, such as the switch to Pirelli tyres and those changes really did contribute to our success,

“The track was well prepared and really fast. I am not normally a fan of fast tracks but it developed some good ruts and had a few good technical sections,

“I was feeling really off colour before the first race so I just tried to battle through. I definitely feel better now and look forward to heading home to see my family.”

It is still uncertain if Townley will be on the line for round two at Coonabarabran, NSW, 14-15 April, stay tuned to MotoOnline.com.au for updates.