MOTOCROSS
LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 7 / SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
WW RANCH MX PARK / JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
P66
Martin did himself no favors
off the starting line. While Fer-
randis and a grip of his Star
Racing teammates started up in
each moto, the former two-time
250 AMA Pro Motocross Cham-
pion would have to come from
around 10th-place starts each
time out.
"It was a heck of a battle all
day today for me coming through
the pack," said Martin. "I came
up on Shane [McElrath] there in
that second moto, and I tried to
get him, tried to get him, and I
couldn't get him. So, I was like,
let's just get him when he's tired.
I'm sure we all got tired today."
Martin did pounce on McEl-
rath for third, but it took so long
that he couldn't reel in yet an-
other Star Racing rider, runner-
up Justin Cooper, let alone the
long-gone Ferrandis.
For New York's Cooper, the
race in Florida marked a return
lead, put a gap in and save my
legs. So stoked to get a good
start, manage to get the win.
It's awesome.
"Every race is important, but
it's good to bounce back with two
races in a row of double moto
wins," added Ferrandis. "Today
was a difficult day but I made a
job, so I am really happy."
violent. Like, I came to a stop
and I hit where I had my col-
larbone plated a couple months
ago. [After that] I had to nurse it
home, I couldn't do too much.
"It was a really good day for
my Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Factory Racing bike," said
Osborne of his team. "I owe
this one to the boys. I did not
see them last weekend in the
mechanics area [when he had a
flat front tire in Minnesota] and I
felt really bad because they felt
like I had lost some trust in them
or that I felt like they couldn't do
it fast enough. So, apologies to
them, but thank you to them, as
well. This is an amazing way to
bounce back, for all of us."
250MX National
"I think getting a good start
and being out front early was
a key today," Ferrandis of his
plan for the rough WW Ranch
track. "I wanted to take the
Ferrandis is now back in charge of
the 250MX championship after his
perfect day. He was the top 250MX
qualifier and won both motos.
Shane McElrath (12) couldn't take advantage of the holeshot
he grabbed in the first 250MX moto. Two good starts by
Dylan Ferrandis (14) were the key to his 1-1 on the day.
