MotoOnline.com.au breaks down the specifics from race day Sunday at Appin’s second round of the 2016 Motul MX Nationals season in New South Wales.

MX1

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Super Pole: Todd Waters 1m40.295s

Moto one results:
1. Dean Ferris
2. Kirk Gibbs
3. Todd Waters
4. Brett Metcalfe
5. Matt Moss
6. Kade Mosig
7. Daniel Reardon
8. Jacob Wright
9. Jay Wilson
10. Lawson Bopping
11. Dylan Long
12. Joel Milesevic
13. Matthew Toth
14. Corey James
15. Kurt Wightman
16. Michael Menchi
17. Michael Mahon
18. Jesse Dobson
19. William Angel
20. Mitch Taylor

Race time: 31m56.833s
Margin of victory: 0.381s
Laps completed: 18
Fastest lap: Todd Waters 1m44.224s

Moto two results:
1. Brett Metcalfe
2. Todd Waters
3. Dean Ferris
4. Kirk Gibbs
5. Matt Moss
6. Daniel Reardon
7. Dylan Long
8. Kade Mosig
9. Jacob Wright
10. Jay Wilson
11. Kurt Wightman
12. Daniel Banks
13. Michael Menchi
14. Matthew Toth
15. Michael Mahon
16. Corey James
17. Izak Maule
18. James Alen
19. Paul Leybourne
20. Jack Foley

Race time: 33m10.260s
Margin of victory: 1.466s
Laps completed: 18
Fastest lap: Dean Ferris 1m45.569s

MX1 overall results:
1. Dean Ferris 65
2. Brett Metcalfe 63
3. Todd Waters 62
4. Kirk Gibbs 60
5. Matt Moss 52
6. Daniel Reardon 49
7. Kade Mosig 48
8. Jacob Wright 45
9. Dylan Long 44
10. Jay Wilson 43
11. Kurt Wightman 36
12. Matthew Toth 35
13. Michael Menchi 33
14. Corey James 32
15. Michael Mahon 30
16. Daniel Banks 29
17. Izak Maule 23
18. Lawson Bopping 21
19. Jack Foley 19
20. Joel Milesevic 19

MX1 championship standings:
1. Dean Ferris 127
2. Kirk Gibbs 125
3. Todd Waters 119
4. Matt Moss 117
5. Brett Metcalfe 115
6. Kade Mosig 104
7. Daniel Reardon 99
8. Dylan Long 92
9. Jay Wilson 86
10. Kurt Wightman 69
11. Matthew Toth 69
12. Michael Menchi 68
13. Jacob Wright 64
14. Lawson Bopping 63
15. Daniel Banks 57
16. Jesse Dobson 57
17. Michael Mahon 56
18. Joel Milesevic 53
19. Jack Foley 40
20. Izak Maule 36

Verdict:
It was an extremely satisfied Dean Ferris who departed Appin as the winner on Sunday afternoon, collecting the red plates in the process. Ferris simply wanted it most when it counted in moto one and got the job done, which paid off immensely when third in the second secured the overall. It was also all smiles for Brett Metcalfe when all was said and done, winning a moto and scored P2 overall. He’ll win a round before he returns to the US after round four. As for Todd Waters, third on the podium was another strong finish with a good bag of points, on a circuit he – like the three ‘internationals’ – wasn’t overly comfortable on. Fourth was also acceptable for number one plate holder Gibbs, who was virtually tied to Ferris and Waters all day (an aggressive move from Ferris on him on the final lap of moto one denied what would have been a mega race win). That opening moto was just epic! And previous title leader Matt Moss may have been fifth overall, but considering he wasn’t well at all on the day, he’ll take that. This is going to heat up even further from this point.

MX2

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Pole position: Wilson Todd 1m47.208s

Moto one results:
1. Caleb Ward
2. Jake Moss
3. Jayden Rykers
4. Luke Arbon
5. Wilson Todd
6. Kale Makeham
7. Wade Hunter
8. Nathan Crawford
9. Dylan Wills
10. Jed Beaton
11. Keiron Hall
12. Richie Evans
13. Dean Porter
14. Aaron Tanti
15. Kurt Gow
16. Joel Wightman
17. Ricky Latimer
18. Hamish Harwood
19. Nick Sutherland
20. Brock McLeary

Race time: 33m01.281s
Margin of victory: 8.397s
Laps completed: 18
Fastest lap: Wilson Todd 1m46.911s

Moto two results:
1. Kale Makeham
2. Nathan Crawford
3. Caleb Ward
4. Luke Arbon
5. Kyle Webster
6. Hamish Harwood
7. Jed Beaton
8. Wade Hunter
9. Jayden Rykers
10. Joel Wightman
11. Richie Evans
12. Keiron Hall
13. Wilson Todd
14. Dylan Wills
15. Aaron Tanti
16. Jake Moss
17. Kurt Gow
18. Josh Adams
19. Ricky Latimer
20. Nick Sutherland

Race time: 22m53.997s
Margin of victory: 8.106s
Laps completed: 12
Fastest lap: Caleb Ward 1m46.642s

MX2 overall results:
1. Caleb Ward 65
2. Kale Makeham 60
3. Luke Arbon 56
4. Nathan Crawford 55
5. Jayden Rykers 52
6. Wade Hunter 47
7. Jake Moss 47
8. Jed Beaton 45
9. Wilson Todd 44
10. Richie Evans 39
11. Keiron Hall 39
12. Dylan Wills 39
13. Hamish Harwood 38
14. Joel Wightman 36
15. Kyle Webster 35
16. Aaron Tanti 33
17. Kurt Gow 30
18. Dean Porter 28
19. Ricky Latimer 26
20. Josh Adams 23

MX2 championship standings:
1. Caleb Ward 126
2. Nathan Crawford 115
3. Jake Moss 107
4. Luke Arbon 106
5. Kale Makeham 104
6. Jed Beaton 102
7. Wilson Todd 102
8. Jayden Rykers 101
9. Wade Hunter 84
10. Hamish Harwood 81
11. Richie Evans 78
12. Dylan Wills 77
13. Kyle Webster 76
14. Joel Wightman 75
15. Aaron Tanti 64
16. Dean Porter 60
17. Ricky Latimer 56
18. Kurt Gow 54
19. Josh Adams 44
20. Keiron Hall 39

Verdict:
There were a number of delighted riders and teams come the final flag falling. Caleb Ward made it two from two for the year in terms of overalls, while Kale Makeham’s second moto win was a really great moment of the round. It could have possibly been a clean-sweep for Ward save a crash in the second, but nonetheless he did what he had to do. Makeham was the runner-up overall and despite a penalty in moto two, Luke Arbon grabbed his first top three of the year. From here you will likely see a variety of talent feature on the podium, but consistency will be vital if anyone’s to overcome the sheer form of Ward this time around in the standings. Don’t discount Jake Moss though, claiming second in moto one but crashing heavily in the second, or Nato Crawford, who was second in moto two. They’ll be back on the box again sooner rather than later. And in looking at the fastest individual laps, Wilson Todd was top of the charts in qualifying and race one, but his results didn’t reflect his speed.