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A longtime and consummate professional, Red Dog will be missed on the circuit. Here is the press release by his former mechanic and manfriend, Steve Matthes.

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Former Factory Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki rider Timmy Ferry announced today that he's retiring from professional motocross effective immediately. Ferry has been trying to recover from a broken heel suffered at the 2009 Daytona Supercross and although he came back to race last summer, the injury lingered and prevented "Red Dog" from riding to the best of his ability.

"Going into 2010, I had a couple of offers to race but I thought it was best to just heal up and try to get back to being able to train and ride the way I need to in order to be competitive. Unfortunately, my foot has not allowed me to do that." says Ferry "I can't race to the level I was use to so it is time to hang up my boots"

With a professional career that started in 1991 as a multi-time amateur champion, Ferry has certainly left a mark on professional supercross/motocross with the 1997 125 East Coast Supercross championship, a 3-time member of Team USA at the Motocross des nations, two 125 supercross wins, four AMA motocross national wins, an AMA rookie of the year award in 1992 and the top privateer award in supercross in 1999.

Having achieved a career that spanned so long and produced so many wins and podium finishes certainly makes it easier to accept retiring for the 35-year old Ferry.

"I can't believe that I've been able to do as much as I have in the sport and I'm grateful for all the fans that cheered me on over the years as well as the relationships that I've made. Everything I have in my life has been because of motocross and even though I feel like I'm ending my career a little prematurely, I have no regrets with how everything has turned out" said Ferry.

"I had a ton of fun in my career, especially the last few years when I rode for Monster Energy Kawasaki and I'd like to thank those guys for everything they've done for me. I'd like to thank everyone at O'Neal, Scott, Etnies, Gaerne, OMS Sports and most of all my coach and trainer Dean Golich and the CTS crew for always keeping me in great shape. Also my doctors Warren Kramer, Thomas Bienz, Sten Kramer, Greg Solis, Gardner Tarlow and Stanley Moles for being there for me." 

"I'd also like to thank Yamaha Motor Corp, Factory Suzuki, Mike Rossini and Alan Brown for all that they've done. As well, I'd like to thank the media who have always been great to me and Steve Matthes, Mark Russell, Shawn Irwin, Jason Hasseig and the Nicolini family for their support and most of all my family for supporting me in every way possible. Thanks to everyone for a great career!"

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Dee tells me this is the biggest sale they've ever had, so if you fancy yourself something orange, this is the time...

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Who's ready for Oakland and the first-ever SX at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles?

Date Venue City

January 8 Angel Stadium Anaheim, Calif.

January 15 Chase Field Phoenix

January 22 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles

January 29 Oak-Alameda City Stadium Oakland

February 5 Angel Stadium Anaheim, Calif.

February 12 Reliant Stadium Houston

February 19 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego

February 26 Georgia Dome Atlanta

March 5 Daytona Int’l Speedway Daytona, Fla.

March 12 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis

March 19 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Fla.

March 26 Rogers Centre Toronto, ON

April 2 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas

April 9 Edward Jones Dome St. Louis

April 16 Qwest Field Seattle

April 30 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City

May 7 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas

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Looks like local talents Aaron and Ty Siminoe will be working this summer. But instead of rounding up shopping carts in a K-Mart parking lot (as I did one summer,) they will be helping Kurt Henricksen with some special Reno-area motocross schools.

Enjoy it, boys, because shopping carts can find their ways to strange and distant places, and you don't want any part of that operation.

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Supermoto fan or not, you've got to love the way Jim Huebner captured a racer backin' it in at the Xtreme Outlaws race at the Grand Sierra Resort last weekend.

And although this photo wasn't taken by Jim, I included it here because it gives you a taste of the next big thing in motorsports: freestyle supermoto.

It's said that freestyle supermoto pilots will be taking over ramps and skateparks alike in the coming months, so tell everyone you saw it on mx775.com first.

And give yourself some mental bonus points if you know this freestyle supermoto pioneer...

Oh, and check out more of Jim's photos on our message board or on his Flickr page.

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Check out Jim Huebner's photo of the Xtreme Outlaws Supermoto course, waiting in the shadow of the Grand Sierra Resort for this weekend's racing.

You've got to love untouched racetracks...especially those constructed in the parking lot of a high-rise hotel and casino. 

Check out more of Jim's photos on our message board or on his Flickr page.

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Nevada Motorcycle Specialties is now carrying Deft gloves and clothing.

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The 2010 Mammoth Mountain MX kicks off this Thursday. and the entry list is stacked with lots of northern Nevada locals. Check it out here, and be sure to check out the Mammoth web site after the race to see how everyone did.

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As Mr. Moto pointed out awhile back on our message board, Fuel TV's show on the outdoor U.S. MX nationals, Inside the Outdoors, is available on Hulu's web site. If you haven't checked it out, you definitely should right here.

I just watched episode four of season one, which focuses largely on Mike Alessi's ill-fated attempt to return from a knee injury last summer, and it was completely fascinating. If you love The Great Outdoors movie series (as I do,) then you'll also love this show (both franchises are produced by filmmaker Troy Adamitis.)

As for the Alessis, if any of your moto moms or dads are looking for someone to show you how to be an awful mini parent, Tony Alessi is more than willing to oblige during the course of this episode. The guy cares about his son, without a doubt, but it seems like he's probably doing more harm than good for him at this point. 

But check out the episode and see if you agree or disagree--it's a good one either way.

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Here are local riders Greg Garrison and Tim O'Brien discussing the Supermoto course that's going in for next weekend's Xtreme Outlaws event at the Grand Sierra Resort.

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OK, the flyer below is not for a motocross race. It is for an off-road race, but since it's going to be at Honey Lake--one of the best moto tracks around, of course--our friends at MRANN thought some of us track guys might be interested in giving it a go. Another benefit is that it's being held in memory of Corey Herring, and the camping fees will go to the scholarship fund in Corey's name.

So if that sound interesting, click on the picture below, bolt on a bulbous gas tank and go represent for us moto guys!

For even more information, check out MRANN's web site.

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This week at Exit 28, Jim Huebner caught Aron Harvey drifting through a rhythm section...

And either Jim is also a Photoshop expert, or else he caught Paul Mudd returning to his racetrack roots with a feet-up slide through a right-hander.

Check out more of Jim's photos on the message board or on his Flickr page.

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Check out locals Bobby Garrison and Justin Soule scoring GP points in the second MX1 moto at the USGP at Glen Helen. The GH course was rough and fast, which I suspect posed no issues for two guys who pin it for two hours at a time in the WORCS races.

MX1 Moto1

1. Tony Cairoli (KTM); 2. Mike Alessi (KTM); 3. Max Nagl (KTM); 4. Ken de Dycker (Yam); 5. Clement Desalle (Suz); 6. Xavier Boog (Kaw); 7. Steve Ramon (Suz); 8. Davide Guarneri (Hon); 9. Grant Langston (Yam); 10. Kyle Chisolm (Yam); 11. David Philippaerts (Yam); 12. Evgeny Bobryshev (Hon); 13. Kevin Strijbos (Suz); 14. Gareth Swanepoel (Hon); 15. Nicolas Aubin (Kaw); 16. Rui Goncalves (KTM); 17. Ryan Hughes (Hon); 18. Matthias Walkner (KTM); 19. Antonio Balbi (Kaw); 20. Cedric Soubeyras (KTM);

MX1 Moto2

1. Ben Townley (Hon); 2. Clement Desalle (Suz); 3. Tony Cairoli (KTM); 4. Mike Alessi (KTM); 5. Xavier Boog (Kaw); 6. Steve Ramon (Suz); 7. Davide Guarneri (Hon); 8. Anthony Boissiere (TM); 9. Josh Coppins (Apr); 10. Ken de Dycker (Yam); 11. Rui Goncalves (KTM); 12. Kyle Chisolm (Yam); 13. Kevin Strijbos (Suz); 14. Nicolas Aubin (Kaw); 15. Matthias Walkner (KTM); 16. Cedric Soubeyras (KTM); 17. Bobby Garrison (Hus); 18. David Philippaerts (Yam); 19. Justin Soule (Kaw); 20. Kevin Wouts (Kaw);

MX1 Overall Result

1. Tony Cairoli (KTM); 2. Mike Alessi (KTM); 3. Clement Desalle (Suz); 4. Xavier Boog (Kaw); 5. Steve Ramon (Suz); 6. Ken de Dycker (Yam); 7. Davide Guarneri (Hon); 8. Ben Townley (Hon); 9. Kyle Chisolm (Yam); 10. Max Nagl (KTM); 11. Kevin Strijbos (Suz); 12. Rui Goncalves (KTM); 13. Anthony Boissiere (TM); 14. Nicolas Aubin (Kaw); 15. David Philippaerts (Yam); 16. Josh Coppins (Apr); 17. Grant Langston (Yam); 18. Matthias Walkner (KTM); 19. Evgeny Bobryshev (Hon); 20. Gareth Swanepoel (Hon);

MX1 World Championship standings after 6 of 15 rounds

1. Tony Cairoli (259); 2. Max Nagl (218); 3. Clement Desalle (196); 4. David Philippaerts (184); 5. Ken de Dycker (174); 6. Steve Ramon (173); 7. Xavier Boog (167); 8. Tanel Leok (135); 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (115); 10. Davide Guarneri (111); 11. Josh Coppins (90); 12. Kevin Strijbos (86); 13. Sebastien Pourcel (75); 14. Anthony Boissiere (75); 15. Gareth Swanepoel (74); 16. Jimmy Albertson (59); 17. Jonathan Barragan (56); 18. Rui Goncalves (53); 19. Manuel Monni (46); 20. Mike Alessi (40);

MX2 Moto1

1. Marvin Musquin (KTM); 2. Steven Frossard (Kaw); 3. Ken Roczen (Suz); 4. Zach Osborne (Yam); 5. Jeremy van Horebeek (Kaw); 6. Travis Baker (Yam); 7. Arnaud Tonus (Suz); 8. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM); 9. Shaun Simpson (KTM); 10. Jake Nicholls (KTM); 11. Gautier Paulin (Yam); 12. Valentin Teillet (KTM); 13. Joel Roelants (KTM); 14. Dennis Verbruggen (KTM); 15. Matiss Karro (Suz); 16. Alessandro Lupino (Yam); 17. Max Anstie (Yam); 18. James Decotis (Hon); 19. Petr Smitka (KTM); 20. Vince Friese (Yam);

MX2 Moto2

1. Marvin Musquin (KTM); 2. Zach Osborne (Yam); 3. Shaun Simpson (KTM); 4. Steven Frossard (Kaw); 5. Ken Roczen (Suz); 6. Jake Nicholls (KTM); 7. Jeremy van Horebeek (Kaw); 8. Dennis Verbruggen (KTM); 9. Gautier Paulin (Yam); 10. Harri Kullas (Yam); 11. Arnaud Tonus (Suz); 12. Matiss Karro (Suz); 13. Joel Roelants (KTM); 14. Vince Friese (Yam); 15. Alessandro Lupino (Yam); 16. Max Anstie (Yam); 17. Joey Rossi (Kaw); 18. James Decotis (Hon); 19. Petr Smitka (KTM); 20. Dakota Tedder (Kaw);

MX2 Overall Result

1. Marvin Musquin (KTM); 2. Zach Osborne (Yam); 3. Steven Frossard (Kaw); 4. Ken Roczen (Suz); 5. Shaun Simpson (KTM); 6. Jeremy van Horebeek (Kaw); 7. Jake Nicholls (KTM); 8. Arnaud Tonus (Suz); 9. Dennis Verbruggen (KTM); 10. Gautier Paulin (Yam); 11. Joel Roelants (KTM); 12. Matiss Karro (Suz); 13. Travis Baker (Yam); 14. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM); 15. Harri Kullas (Yam); 16. Alessando Lupino (Yam); 17. Max Anstie (Yam); 18. Valentin Teillet (KTM); 19. Vince Friese (Yam); 20. James Decotis (Hon);

MX2 World Championship standings after 6 of 15 rounds

1. Marvin Musquin (268); 2. Ken Roczen (228); 3. Steven Frossard (205); 4. Jeffrey Herlings (197); 5. Shaun Simpson (170); 6. Zach Osborne (163); 7. Jeremy van Horebeek (157); 8. Arnaud Tonus (154); 9. Joel Roelants (134); 10. Jake Nicholls (129); 11. Harri Kullas (120); 12. Dennis Verbruggen (101); 13. Alessandro Lupino (81); 14. Christophe Charlier (81); 15. Matiss Karro (68); 16. Gautier Paulin (51); 17. Valentin Teillet (47); 18. Nikolaj Larsen (45); 19. Petr Smitka (33); 20. Mel Pocock (29);

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