Just four simple words.

Because BikesportNZ.com is not in the business of propagating rumours, legitimising gossip or publishing innuendo disguised as facts, we will not be writing anything that suggests New Zealand’s Ben Townley will replace injured American Justin Barcia in the AMA motocross nationals.

If we thought there might be any truth to the notion, we’d do the decent thing – call it good, basic journalism if you like – and we’d give the man himself a phone call and ask him direct.

So that’s what we did.

And Townley’s response?: “No, not a chance”.

So there you have it.

A phone call and four simple words.

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