At a thrilling sixth round of MX Nationals action at Murray Bridge, CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team’s Dean Ferris extended his streak of round wins to five, but relented his first race win of the season to DPH Motorsport Husqvarna-mounted Victorian Kade Mosig.

It was a hard battle, but two-time defending champion Ferris maintained his overall record with a 1-2 result, while rivals Kirk Gibbs (KTM Motocross Racing Team) and Mosig rounded out the overall podium in the orange, loamy Murray Bridge soil.

When the gate dropped on the opening Thor MX1 moto, KTM Motocross Racing Team’s Luke Clout surged to the front of the pack and commanded the race for 25 minutes while Ferris clawed his way through the pack.

With just a handful of laps remaining, Ferris made his move for the lead, and held a desperate Clout at bay to eventually win by five seconds. A goggle-less Gibbs finished third, while local hero Brett Metcalfe (Penrite Honda Racing) and Kiwi Rhys Carter (Complete Parts Kawasaki) filled the top five.

In the second MX1 outing, Mosig led from the first turn on his way to his first race win of 2018, while fending off immense pressure from Ferris for the race’s duration. Gibbs finished a consistent third, more than 20 seconds behind the leading pair, trailed by an improved Dylan Long (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Racing Team) and Brett Metcalfe.

Meanwhile, in the MX2 class, Wilson Todd won the day and strengthened his position at the top while New Zealand’s Hamish Harwood finished the day overall runner-up and moved up from fifth to second in the series standings.

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MX1 Round 5 Overall Results:

1 Dean Ferris (Yamaha) 67

2 Kirk Gibbs (KTM) 60

3 Kade Mosig (Husqvarna) 57

4 Luke Clout (KTM) 56

5 Brett Metcalfe (Honda) 53

6 Dylan Long (Yamaha) 51

7 Caleb Ward (Husqvarna) 50

8 Mitch Evans (KTM) 48

9 Rhys Carter (Kawasaki) 48

10 Connor Tierney (Yamaha) 42

MX2 Round 5 Overall Results:

1. Wilson Todd 62

2. Hamish Harwood (NZ) 60

3. Jy Roberts 59

4. Kyle Webster 58

5. Egan Mastin 55

6. Dylan Wills 50

7. Kale Makeham 48

8. Aaron Tanti 47

9. Kaleb Barham 42

10. Joel Evans 41