LAS VEGAS –Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Timmy Ferry rode two
solid nights of racing to finish ninth overall during the U.S. Open
at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
On Friday night, Ferry qualified for the main event after finishing
second in his heat. When the bikes lined up for the main event,
he shot off the line for a top-five start. After the second lap, he
settled into fourth, and finished the night just off the podium.
“I didn’t really have the speed I was looking for when I came in,”
said Ferry. “I was a little disappointed since I felt really good. The
track was really tricky in terms of bike set-up and we weren’t the
only ones having trouble. We never really got it the way we
wanted.”
Ferry came back on Saturday night with a few bike adjustments
and finished second in his heat. In the main event, Ferry had a
great start but got hit by another rider and went down in the first
turn. He picked up his bike and adjusted the bent handlebars,
which ultimately played a big role in his 12th-place finish.
“We made some good changes today,” said Ferry. “The bike was
running great and I felt like I really had a chance at winning.
Overall, I think we did what we came here to do. We obviously
wanted to win or be on the podium, but we learned a little bit
about the bike and we are going...” full story on kawasaki.com
Tim Ferry at Thursday Press Conference - pic from vitalmx.com