Ferry to replace injured Stewart on MXoN team

AMA Racing announced today that Tim Ferry will replace James
Stewart on the 2007 Monster AMA Team USA in this year’s Red
Bull Motocross of Nations (MXoN) scheduled for Sept. 22-23, at
Budds Creek Motocross Raceway in Maryland.

Ferry will join Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto both of whom
were named to the American team on Aug.1

James Stewart injured his left knee while competing in round
eight of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by
FMF on July 28-29 at Washougal Motocross Park in Washougal,
WA.

AMA Racing Motocross/Supercross Director Steve Whitelock
commented on the change. “Of course, we’re disappointed that
James will be unable to represent the United States and
participate in this year’s MXoN. James did a fantastic job for the
team last year and there’s no question that he is one of the
world’s premier motocross riders. At the same time, we’re
confident that Tim will be able to join the team and help us keep
the trophy in the United States. Tim is having one of his best
seasons ever in AMA Motocross and that momentum and
confidence will be a factor at the MXoN.”

Tim Ferry is tied with Andrew Short for the AMA Motocross class
championship lead with three rounds remaining and is one of only
four riders to card an overall win this year in the series.

Whitelock added that this year is similar to the 2006 Motocross of
Nations when Ivan Tedesco was named to the team to fill in for
Ricky Carmichael who was injured and unable to compete.
Tedesco joined Stewart and Villopoto on AMA Team USA and the
three were victorious. From 1981 to 1993, the United States was
undefeated in the Motocross of Nations, winning 13 straight times.
Team USA also won in 1996, 2000 and 2005, as well as last year.

The Budd’s Creek event marks just the second time the
Motocross of Nations has been held in the United States. In 1987
the event was held at the Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New
Berlin, New York. Motorcycle Hall of Fame members Bob Hannah,
Ricky Johnson and Jeff Ward won that event competing in
extremely tough, muddy conditions which many had predicted
favored the leading European riders of the time. Fullnoise
Stewart, Carmichael & Ferry at Budd Creeks in June - pics from tedescophoto.com