Practice Commences at Anaheim
Kit Palmer | January 4, 2002
Edison International Field was a busy place today, as practice was held for tomorrow’s opening round of the AMA/EA Sports Supercross Series. From what we could tell, all of the top riders got through the day unscathed and should be ready for tomorrow’s race.
Some of the riders who looked particular good on the track included Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham and Ezra Lusk. Travis Pastrana also looked good and said the track wasn’t too tough, “…but they haven’t put the whoops in yet. That will be the difference,” he said. Pastrana added that he feels 100 percent and is in better health than ever before.
Another rider beside Sebastien Tortelli who won’t make tomorrow’s race is Yamaha’s Tim Ferry. On New Year’s Eve day, while practicing at home in Florida, Ferry twisted his knee and had orthroscopic surgery yesterday. According to Yamaha’s team manager Keith McCarty, Ferry is hoping to make the next round in San Diego.
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes every since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
