Dean Ferris is remaining positive during his up and down 2013 MX2 season.

Australia’s Dean Ferris is maintaining a positive attitude as his steep FIM Motocross World Championship learning curve continues during the 2013 season.

The Monster Energy Yamaha rider has experienced a season filled with ups and downs, but Ferris continues to put his head down and overcome these hurdles in a bid to reach his goal in the MX2 class.

Experiencing a mechanical issue during moto one and a terrible start in moto two at Maggiora in Italy, Ferris was unable to find the extra speed required to challenge for podium positions.

“In the first moto I had a few issues with the bike and was fighting the whole time,” said Ferris. “I finished seventh in that one.

“I had a terrible start in the second and then had my best first 15 or 20 minutes of the year, I passed loads of guys coming through. I don’t know what happened then.

“The other boys might have stepped it up and I couldn’t really move with the rhythm I had. Everyone pulled away.”

The Queensland native admits dropping off the lead pace is a frustrating problem which he will need to fix in order to earn a podium finish in the overall MX2 championship standings.

“Physically I feel fine and there aren’t any problems there,” he added. “I think it was one of the better tracks we’ve had from the last few rounds and the times were close in qualifying.

“It was a bit disappointing to drop off the pace like that. I got more points than last week, so that’s a positive but my goal is to get a final podium position in the championship and I can’t keep riding like this in order to do that.”

Ferris currently sits seventh overall in the championship points chase with eight rounds remaining on the 17-round GP schedule.