Ferris continues on merry way

CDR Yamaha’s Dean Ferris took his fourth consecutive MX1 overall victory in round four of the 2017 MX Nationals in Horsham, Vic on Sunday, May 21.

Ferris turned in his most impressive performance to date, dominating the action on the mud-laden, rut infested circuit as he won both motos – the first ahead of Luke Clout (Honda) and Luke Styke (KTM) and the second from Kirk Gibbs (KTM) and Todd Waters (Honda).

“Today was one of those days where you had to be smart and I’m glad that we were able to maximise our points," said Ferris. “It was all about getting a good start, and I got two holeshots – I’m not sure if I’ve done that before but it really counted here.

"We have made really good decisions at the right moments and that’s paying off – that’s what’s making the difference at the moment.

“You have to be the whole package – we’re four rounds in and I’m glad that I was able to rise to the occasion today. It’s what you need to do and overall I’m really happy.”

Ferris now leads the championship by 45pts (288 to 243) from Gibbs, followed by Waters (224), Kade Mosig (Yamaha, 223) and Styke (215).

FULL RESULTS ACROSS ALL CLASSES

Round five of the 2017 Motul MX Nationals will be held in Murray Bridge (SA) on Sunday, May 28.

MX1 round four results
1) Dean Ferris – 70 points
2) Kirk Gibbs – 58 points
3) Luke Styke – 58 points
4) Todd Waters – 55 points
5) Kade Mosig – 52 points
6) Kyle Peters – 48 points
7) Hamish Harwood – 48 points
8) Aleksandr Tonkov – 47 points
9) Lachlan Davis – 43 points
10) Keiron Hall – 40 points

MX1 standings (after round four of 10)
1) Dean Ferris – 288 points
2) Kirk Gibbs – 243 points
3) Todd Waters – 224 points
4) Kade Mosig – 223 points
5) Luke Styke – 215 points
6) Kyle Peters – 182 points
7) Aleksandr Tonkov – 173 points
8) Luke Clout – 173 points
9) Nathan Crawford – 149 points
10) Keiron Hall – 148 points