Full Recovery Expected For Ferris

Ferris landed heavily in heat one of the SX1 qualifier on Saturday Afternoon, and lay motionless on the side of the track. RACESAFE Medical Team were quickly to his aid and assessed his injuries at the venue before being transported to hospital for further tests and evaluation. Doctors determined a concussion as well as severe bruising to his right lung and began immediate treatment to keep his body under control. He was in ICU for a night before going to a general ward the following morning and then released from hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

“I don’t recall anything of the crash, but my Doctors are confident they have everything under control and I will make a full recovery,” Ferris begins. “There were some concerns around my lung, but they are happy with the progress and now it’s just a matter of rest and relaxation to ensure everything stays on track. It’s hard to put a time frame on it but due to the lung issue, my doctor has told me to lay low for four to six weeks and no physical exercise and then they can assess me from there and we can begin the process of building strength and condition back. With the tight schedule of this years’ supercross championship, I will be out for the remainder of the series but already looking forward to getting back on the bike and continuing my goal of racing in the US in 2019,” Ferris ends.