MAN OF THE HOUR
Dean Ferris has seen all sides of the sport of motocross. He’s struggled and had to put everything on the line. He’s taken chances and made mistakes. He’s also evolved and proven himself and pulled it all together when it counted. Come the 2017 motocross season, it took an uncharacteristic mistake to rob him of the only moto he didn’t win all year. He lost one moto all year — just let that sink in.
Every sport needs a champion to inspire the next generation, and for Australian motocross that champion is Dean Ferris. He is a complete package without pretence and he’s come at the right time. Aspire to be like Dean and even if you make it halfway there you’ll be a hell of a racer. Maybe more importantly, you'll be a good human being as well.
We gave Dean a call as he was driving to the airport, a trip he’s no doubt done more times than he could keep count. He was heading to Victoria to ride and escape the rains in NSW. We recently spent a day shooting him for a FOX campaign, then watched him race SX at Bacchus Marsh and started by asking:
Do you ever have a week where you don’t do much at all?
Nup.
Would you want to?
No. If I sit around for a day, that’s it; I’m over it and I gotta get moving.
