Dunlop Tyres press release:

Dunlop racers have continued to dominate the top steps of all three championship classes after an eventful day of racing at the second round of the 2017 MX Nationals at Appin, NSW, on Sunday, 23 April.

Defending MX1 champion Dean Ferris (CDR Yamaha) again was the man to beat, claiming Super Pole and the class overall by finishing runner-up to KTM Motocross Racing Team’s Kirk Gibbs in the opening race, then a clinical win in wet conditions in the second outing.

Gibbs finished the day in second overall, thanks to a brilliant come from behind charge after an early crash in the second race. SD3 Husqvarna’s Brett Metcalfe finished fourth and Kade Mosig (DPH Motorsports Yamaha) in fifth. Ferris currently controls the championship, leading by 23 points ahead of Gibbs and a further two on Mosig.

In the MX2 class Serco Yamaha’s new recruit and current MXD champion Mitch Evans took a perfect double-race victory and the round overall. He was followed by series leader and DPH Motorsports Yamaha pilot Wilson Todd, who finished the day in second overall with a 3-2 result. Serco Yamaha’s Jackson Richardson recorded a solid fourth overall around the deeply-rutted track.

Meanwhile, in the MXD class, Cody Dyce (Yamalube Yamaha Racing) overcame a seventh-place result in the opening race to master the late-day ruts and claim his first Under 19s class career win. His team-mate, Cooper Pozniak, finished the day in fifth overall and clung onto the MXD championship points lead.

Dunlop national motorcycle manager Sebastian Mincone was ecstatic at the continued string of top results from the Dunlop-shod riders and teams: “My congratulations to the Dunlop-equipped teams in what was a challenging day at Appin. Dean has been great in the opening rounds regardless of the conditions, while Mitch rode well to break through in MX2, as did Cody in MXD.”

The 2017 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, will continue with round three at Conondale, Queensland, on Sunday, 7 May. Head to www.mxnationals.com.au for further details on the series.

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