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As it was publicised...Dean was getting a 4 race , full factory deal as a fill in for Plessinger, then ongoing support for the rest of the series...
We cant really know what all that entails...perhaps he got paid for 4 races then after that zip...
Perhaps other support dropped off considerably after the 4 race deal and he just basically got a bike and parts..far as I know, none of the details have been made public..
Pretty sure Yamaha would have not reneged on any promises...perhaps there were promises made dependent on results? No idea!
I just figure that no matter what...it was always going to be super tough for him...because he took the missus and kids with him...he's a family guy...who knows what promises he might have made to the missus..how could he expect her to cop it sweet driving all across america with 2 little ones and staying in motels etc..Can you put yourself in that place?
Dean doesn't wanna race supercross..good idea as far as Im concerned, but if he wants the full deal, so he can set up a home base and training facility and leave the family at home when he flies away to race, the he must race supercross and be a top guy at that..
My guess is Dean had high hopes of top 3 results, which might have transformed his support situation, when that didn't happen and he looked at the long hard road ahead, he just did the right thing and took his family home.
Just my view of it...maybe one day he will explain what it was all about..
I have a very high opinion of Dean Ferriss....hope to see him back winning again!
The Shop
"Something went sideways with this deal because Yamaha & Dean stated many times he was here all year."
In this it said that he basically has Plessinger's ride till he came back, then Yamaha would continue to support him...
Hard to know what that really means , but it does seem as though his support was going to be cut back after Plessingers return...maybe that meant Yamaha wouldnht be gaving him put out of thevtruck and maybe no mechanic? Dunno..
Losing the 8th place 450 rider due to lack of support is a VERY bad look for the teams and the Nationals.
Oh well, I'm sure they'll just send all that money to the next "amateur sensation" who can maybe get some top tens in East Coast 250SX.
CDR are close to the points lead in MX1 down here, maybe he comes back to help them?
Thing is if you are an outdoor specialist and midway through the season on a factory Yamaha you are 8th in points then odds of landing a well paying factory ride for 2020 are low. He isnt going to get hired for his SX talent, and it's also not like this was his first shot (he had some decent opportunities in mxgp as well).
Now his factory ride ends, he only gets some 'support' from Yamaah (whatever that is), is not getting any money, has to ride to the remainder of the races with his family. Knowing that riding as a privateer won't increase the odds of actually getting a paying gig next year.
I guess at that time riding back home for a good salary doesnt sound that bad.
In a perfect world guys who are top 20 in points should have no issue making a good living. Unfortunately it isnt.
It's just pretty fucked for MX as a whole when a contract is not a contract and 8th in one of the sport's premier series (where each factory team mostly has 2 riders) is not good enough.
Pit Row
Same deal he was running at Murray Bridge, his own Recover8 Backed KTM, which I am sure will be transported around and is backed by the same owner / team as raceline.
I guess this allows him to continue his association with his own personal sponsors.
Actually, it means Ferris major sponsor is the owner of the Australian MX Championship, just realised that!
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