Todd Waters was 10th overall at Goanna Tracks in a frustrating round. Image: Simon Makker/Makkreative.com.

Motul Pirelli Suzuki’s Todd Waters has revealed that he forced himself to dial it down in the final moto at Coonabarabran’s Monster Energy MX Nationals round on Sunday.

Waters, 21, was blisteringly fast once again during practice and qualifying, however he experienced a troublesome opening two motos with 10-13 finishes.

He rebounded to ride to fifth in the final moto after piecing it together, gaining vital championship points and now sitting seventh overall after two of 10 rounds.

“This weekend was a little disappointing for me,” Waters admitted. “In the first two motos I had the speed coming from the back of the pack and dropped it twice – that put a halt to my progress.

“In the third moto I just didn’t feel confident, so I rode to a comfortable fifth place for points. I look forward to round three and trying to make back the points I lost today in the series.”

Waters has been a revelation since joining Suzuki in 2012, now working hard to maintain consistency alongside his pace as the rounds continue.