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classes, he would jockey back and forth between the standard 85cc machine, and the more powerful Supermini, hoping to
as proud as can be, he would look forward to the 2019 season, ready to contend with the best of the best at every particular race he entered.
EARL MAY
Earl May is like that old say- ing that describes fine wine, “only getting better with age.” A Team Green prospect for years and years, the man has still got it, displaying his raw speed and sensational technique at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gainesville, Florida. Battling with the likes of Mike Treadwell, Barry Carsten, and John Grewe, all of his competi- tors knew that he would be amongst them on the line,
so it was no surprise to see the number 82 Kawasaki revving his bike in thorough fashion, once it was time for
practice to come around. Feeling the flow of the course, you could tell he’d been to this event before, seeming comfortable from the get go. Planting and pivoting the Kawasaki machine wherever he went, it was a process of getting the start, and fighting through traf- fic in regards to generating a strong finish; rather than a matter of true speed and guts on this technical course. Contending for
the likes of six individual classes, he was seemingly always in the hunt for a podium finish, and didn’t have one finish outside of
the top five in Supercross. With two fourth place finishes in the Masters 50+, his moto scores would equate to a noteworthy fourth overall. And the ironic thing about his SX performance was, he actually had better finishes, the younger the class. So keep- ing in line with his four-four performance from earlier, he would go on to take another fourth place overall, in the Senior 40+ class. The 45+ class, however, was where he would truly shine, never once deviating
from a podium spot throughout the moto’s and walking away with both a third place finish in the heat race, as well as the run-off. Generating confidence and reassurance in himself, he eyed the motocross track with integrity and desire. The rougher the course would grow, the faster Mr. May would pilot the 450. Again, riding six different moto’s
for the outdoor course, he wouldn’t finish any worse than a seventh, dabbling into a fourth place moto score as well. With the likes of all the heavy hitters in his immediate surroundings, his crisp and clean Fox setup stayed relatively clear as usual. He would go on to accumulate an outstanding three, top five overalls; with a fifth place finish in each class. Making the trek back to Tallahassee, May would be ready for the local series to fire up once again, here in just a few short weeks.
EVAN FERRY
Evan Ferry, also known as “Lil Red Dog” on social media, has been a true carrier of the torch, in regards to his last name. Taking the reign from his father, former professional
standout Tim Ferry, Evan has seem- ingly all the traits of his dad’s racing characteristics, and put them into play in the modern era. Whether it’s from
his precise starting technique, exquisite line choice, or patience to let the perfect path unveil, his maturity for his race his rather eye opening. He’s progressed through and through, accomplishing noteworthy tasks with each passing year. Being a Florida native himself, he’d been to this track many times be- fore, and knew what to expect. Howev- er, he wanted to display a sense of raw speed and accomplishment, that fans hadn’t seen out of him before. All he needed was a place on the gate, and he could get the job done. Riding a number 75 Husqvarna, he was flicking the chas- sis of the 85cc machine every which way throughout practice, and into the heat races of this particular Supercross format. Contesting both Supermini divi-
accumulate strong finishes wherever he could. Starting off with a strong seventh overall finish in his first overall of Supercross contention, he would really have a bit of momentum rolling his way within the Mini
Sr. (12-15) class. Coming off an extremely powerful heat race win, he eyed the run-off with enthusiasm and desire, hoping to do his best once the entire field would take center stage. A strong start would have him eyeing a podium overall immediately, but he wanted to assure both himself and team, that
he could hang on with the spotlight was cast upon him. He would do so, powering his machine to an exceptional fin- ish, garnering an outstanding second overall. And then, the momentum would continue into his outdoor reign, where a second in the Supermini division, along with a sixth
in the Mini Sr. class, would have him in a solid effort for the run-off’s shortly thereafter. “Mr. Consistency” would ap- pear yet again, claiming two individual podiums, in both classes respectively. After all scores would be tallied up,
he would walk away with both a fourth place overall, and
a spectacular silver medal, doing enough for second! With his sponsors and team
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