AMA C h e vy T ruck s 250 c c N ational C h a mpions h ip Motocro ss S e r ie s
R o u n d 1 : Glen Helen R a c e w a y
B y CH RIS J O N NU M
P HOT O S BY S T EVE BRU HN
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAY 12
f you believed th e hype, th e outdoor
opener was supposed to be all about
Rick y Carmichael's flawl ess Gl en
H elen record a n d the National MX
debut of Honda's CRF450R four-stroke
race bike. But Timmy Ferry apparently
didn't read the cl ippings . as the Floridi an continued the strong, steady riding
he dis play ed at the e nd of the EA
Sports Supercross Series , collecting a
consistent pair of runner-up moto fin ishes for th e second National win of his
ca reer - th e fir st in the 250cc class .
The victor y was made especially sweet
for Ferry's Yamaha team since it came
on its booming YZ426F four -stroke.
somewhat stifl ing th e excitem ent surr o u n ding T eam Hon d a ' s afo reme ntio ned thumper.
"I 've never fi nished on the podium
in the 2 50cc c lass," sa id Ferry , fol lowing his unexpected win . "I've had
a secon d-p lace m ot o finish, and a
third -place moto finish, but th is is the
highlight. It was defin itely a big confi denc e booster for m e, go ing into the
rest of the season ."
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(Top) Ricky Cannichae l (4) grabs t he
holeshot at the start of moto one, with
Ezra Lusk (11). Tim Ferry (is) and Kyle
Lewis (24) in hot pursuit. To see what
Cannlchael did moments later, look
above right.
(Left) Tim Ferry (center) celebrates his
first 250cc overall w in w ith fellow
podium -finishers Kevin Windham peftl
a nd Sebast ie n Tortelli (right).
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