Tim Ferry Battles for Runner-up Finish
In a fight to the finish, Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Timmy
“Red Dog” Ferry rode to an amazing second place finish at
Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. After winning his heat race Red
Dog adapted to a tricky track, and with a last lap pass in the
sand, earned his second-straight podium finish. His teammate
Travis Preston finished 14th.
Making the Move
With the laps clicking off quickly Ferry was determined to get into
second place. After making the pass for third in an off-camber
turn, Ferry saw an opening in the sand area of the track. After his
heat race, Team Manager Mike Fisher told Ferry how Stroupe had
used an outside line going into the sand to make passes.
“Fisher had been pointing out a line,” said Ferry. “They cut the
last whoop out after the finish line and it set you up to turn early.
I hit it every lap just because it felt comfortable and it ended up
being the money pass.”
Making Changes
The track at Qualcomm Stadium featured a gnarly rhythm section
that gave Ferry fits throughout practice and the heat race. It
wasn’t until the middle of the main event that he found the fastest
way through.
“The rhythm section was tough,” said Ferry. “I was in fourth and
saw the guys in front going double, triple, double, triple. I hadn’t
done that at all in practice or the heat race and the main event
isn’t the time to try new things, but I knew that was the only way
I could keep up. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.”
The Heat is On
Ferry’s night started of with a bang as he earned his first heat
race win in years. After nailing the holeshot, he paced the field
leading all eight laps.
“The heat was awesome,” said Ferry. “I hit the holeshot from the
outside and it has been working for me lately. It felt great. I
haven’t won a heat in a while and I need to run that pace. It
opened my lungs up and got my hands working which set me up
for the end main.” full story on kawasaki.com