Husqvarna Motorcycles have confirm that Australian Dean Ferris will conclude the remainder of the FIM Motocross World Championship competing in the MXGP class for the Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing team.
Stepping in as a temporary replacement for the team‰Ûªs injured riders, Ferris has showed great promise during the final four European rounds of the series in July and August.
Despite a relative lack of testing, the Husqvarna rider scored numerous top ten results in the highly competitive MXGP class on his FC 350. At round 13 of the championship in Finland, Ferris placed a very impressive sixth overall after finishing fifth in race two.
With team rider Todd Waters still recuperating from injury it has been a natural decision to offer Ferris the opportunity to contest the final two rounds of the series in Brazil and Mexico.
‰ÛÏThe team is really looking forward to finishing out the season with Dean," Antti Pyrh̦nen, Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager said. "Despite joining us at the last minute he has showed great determination to improve.
"Claiming a very impressive sixth overall in Finland shows that Dean has the ability to race at the sharp end of the field and we‰Ûªd like to offer him the chance to do that in Brazil and Mexico. At last weekend‰Ûªs ADAC MX Masters event in Germany he won the final race of the day and is very motivated to carry that form and speed into the GPs.‰Û
