When Ferry received Loretta Lynn’s in 1991 he used a tire referred to as Yokohama and the prize from these guys was a visit to Japan to race the supercross there. So, a 16-year-old Tim Ferry confirmed up in Japan, made the primary occasion and raced towards Rick Johnson there. Meaning Ferry has raced Johnson, Jeff Ward (additionally there), McGrath, Carmichael, Chad Reed, James Stewart, and Ryan Villopoto. He’s actually a dwelling hyperlink to MX historical past!
Ferry’s son Evan has had a tough go recently on account of some accidents, however he’s put in some nice rides through the years as an beginner and appears to have the ability to leap into the professional class and make a mark. TWO generations of Ferrys on the rostrum!
Okay certain, Yamaha’s Doug Henry will get a variety of credit score for pioneering the trendy four-stroke, however that bike he rode was a YZ400 in 1997. Yeah, okay, he received the 250MX title in ’98, however that was a YZ426. I get it. And Jimmy Button rode the 426cc thumper for a few years as effectively. However that wasn’t the trendy 450cc limits we see now. The rider who actually refined the trendy four-stroke, when the bike went to 450cc was, yup, Tim Ferry. Tougher to pioneer with all that horsepower however Ferry did it.
Tim Ferry has represented Group USA on the Olympics of motocross thrice in his profession and stood on prime of the rostrum twice. We received’t speak about his 2003 go to to Belgium, however in ’07 at Budds Creek and ’08 in England, it was principally Ferry who carried the purple, white, and blue to the win. When Stewart fell within the third moto in England and couldn’t begin his bike, it was Ferry who rode ahead to safe the win for USA. The 12 months earlier than in Budds Creek, his 2-4 scores had been all anybody might speak about afterward.
In 2008 Ferry, alongside along with his teammate Stewart, went 1-2 within the 450MX nationals for Kawasaki with Stewart going 24-0. What a time it was for Kawasaki and Ferry—ending a scant 186 factors again of his teammate was an enormous a part of that. Six years earlier, in 2002, Ferry once more was shut (160 factors) and completed second within the factors to Carmichael who additionally had an ideal season. Ferry was part of two historic seasons of us!
Chad Reed’s one of many all-time greats, everyone knows that. With two 450SX titles and prime 5 in all-time 450SX wins, Reed’s time within the USA will perpetually be remembered. Nicely, guess what? When Reed got here to the USA in 2002, he lived with… Tim Ferry! Guess who he obtained as an agent? Tim Ferry’s agent! Guess who he employed for a coach? Tim Ferry’s coach! The place did he trip? At Tim Ferry’s home! So, yeah, just about not less than half of Reed’s wins needs to be credited to Ferry, his mentor.
