Ferris completes imperious first half

CDR Yamaha’s Dean Ferris has capped off a remarkable start to his 2017 MX Nationals campaign by taking a fifth consecutive round win in Murray Bridge (SA) on Sunday, May 28.

Ferris and his YZ450F now hold a 48-point (356 to 308) lead over KTM's Kirk Gibbs in the blue-chip MX1 category, followed by Kade Mosig (Yamaha, 279), Todd Waters (Honda, 277) and Luke Styke (KTM, 262).

Ferris took the overall in Murray Bridge with 1-2 results, ahead of Gibbs (3-1) and Brett Metcalfe (KTM, 2-3).

"South Australia is always tough as Kirk (Gibbs) and Brett (Metcalfe) ride extremely well here in front of their friends and family, so it was good to get the round win here and not let any of my rivals gain any momentum leading into the break," said Ferris.

“The track was fast and with some hard pack and some soft sections. Making the right choice with the bike and tyres was important and the CDR Yamaha team again did a great job in supplying me with an awesome bike on the weekend.

“I liked being in the battle with Brett and Kirk in moto two – it was fun. The rain and roost made it tough as you couldn’t sit right on the guy in front of you. I went through my roll offs by the end of the race and I saw Brett had to take his goggles off so it was another challenge but it was good fun to race with those guys.”

The 2017 MX Nationals now takes a five-week break, and resumes in Nowra (NSW) on Sunday, July 2.

Ferris will remain active during the break though, and will contest a round of the AMA Motocross Nationals on June 17 before returning home and continuing his campaign to retain his MX Nationals championship.

“I like being active in racing and an opportunity has come up that will allow me to race in the US, so I’m really looking forward to it. I have never done a round of the AMA Motocross series so it will be a new experience for me and I can’t wait to get over there,” Ferris said

For full results and more information on the MX Nationals, visit www.mxnationals.com.au.