Adam Sterry is working on his way back
Former EMX250 race winner and title candidate knows that after three injuries in the past two years in the GPs, he has not had nearly the impact he expected. As one of the leaders of F&H Kawasaki, many eyes will be on him!
The ex-Monster Energy Kawasaki rider has undergone a long rehabilitation. Sterry underwent a knee reconstruction that has kept him sidelined since April. Because bad luck rarely comes alone, he also had to deal with the setback that Kawasaki closed down its factory team in the MX2.
Fortunately, Adam found refuge with the ambitious F&H Kawasaki so it stays on the KX250F too. At F&H he gets Jed Beaton en Reuben Fernandez as teammates next to them. “The team is very professional and motivated. There is also a nice atmosphere,” Sterry explains. “I have been training in the gym for almost four months now. Mainly to make the knee stable and to prevent me from getting injured again. Yet we are even a little ahead of the schedule we had set. I've also done some riding again and I'm already getting familiar with the bike. We will test more in the coming weeks once I have built up more speed again.”
The 21-year-old Briton will travel back and forth between Great Britain and the Netherlands in 2018. His aim is simple: reaffirm himself as one of the most promising British riders after his GP debut in 2015. During his first Grand Prix in Argentina, he surprised Sterry immediately with a good top-10 ranking. According to Sterry, he cannot expect any consequences from Kawasaki's budget reduction for the MX2. On the contrary, it could even turn out positively for F&H.
“I'm not worried about that. In practice, it even considers that there is somewhat more support for F&H than before. Ultimately, I mainly focus on myself and we all aim for good results. I am convinced that we will be at the front from the first round in Argentina. In the past two years I had three major injuries. My first goal is therefore to get through the season well and show my speed. I think we can go for podiums in 2018 and we will fight for that.”
Tekst: Adam Wheeler/Otor
Photos: bavo
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