The Aussies – Keep Dreaming

It’s been a good month for the two Australian riders in the MXGP class, Todd Waters and Dean Ferris. It’s no secret both these guys have potential, and that is pretty much why both have ridden for factory teams and continues to race for the Husqvarna factory efforts.

At the start of the season Todd Waters was still a rookie in the MXGP class, having missed 75% of the 2014 season due to a terrible injury while practicing. The Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna factory rider understandable started the season slow with just 14 points from the opening round in Qatar, but quickly found his groove with solid performances in the next three rounds.

It has been the last month though that he has finally found some rhythm and picked up his first ever podium finish in Italy a couple of weeks ago.

“It is a dream come true,” Waters said. “Everything I wanted is being reached and being able to race Grand Prix motocross is something I did dream about for many years. To be on the podium in Italy was difficult to understand, but it felt great.”

Placed ninth in the MXGP point’s standings and just two points back from Jeremy Van Horebeek in eighth place there is no doubt Waters is headed for good things in the future. Full support from Husqvarna brand it wouldn’t surprise anyone to see him back in 2016 under the blue and white tent.

While Waters picked up his first podium finish former GP winner Dean Ferris has struggled with fitness and sickness. His 15^th place in the series points isn’t where he belongs, and finally finding his form it shouldn’t be too long before he too climbs closer to the top ten in the world. The road to his 4-4 results in France a month ago and his 7-5 in Germany last weekend hasn’t been an easy one.

“It has been tough, we have had a lot of health issues,” Ferris said. “I caught a gastro infection in Italy and I was throwing up on the Friday night, I was really sick, I couldn’t eat all day Saturday and also Saturday night I couldn’t eat. As you know I have had a few problems this year. The last few months I haven’t been able to practice because of a bad case of shin splints, fortunately that problem is now over and I am back to my normal training and practice.”

Ferris is keen to remain in Europe and chase his dreams, and he knows it’ is going to take good results to keep his place in the toughest series in the world.

“Everyone knows the MXGP class is the most difficult series in the world. Of course I want to stay here and continue the dream. I need to work hard and keep my head down. I like a lot of the circuits coming up, so if I can keep putting the results together then hopefully I will find something for 2016.”

Let us hope in the coming month that both Waters and Ferris can improve their results and continue to build on the long history Australian riders already have with the Grand Prix series.