hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, dʒˈæk lˈæfɚɾi, ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn wɪðˌɪn ðə spˈoːɹt æz ɐ vˈɛɹi kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv sˈiːnjɚ klˈæs ɹˈaɪdɚ, ænd fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ lˈɑːɹdʒli ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ hɪz sˈʌnz səksˈɛs sˈɪns ɐ jˈʌŋ ˈeɪdʒ.
His father, Jack Lafferty, is also known within the sport as a very competitive senior class rider, and for being largely responsible for his son's success since a young age.