Gibbs runner-up as third's Mosig breaks Ferris' race-winning streak.
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CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team’s Dean Ferris has earned his fifth-consecutive overall victory in a thrilling fifth round of the Pirelli MX Nationals at Murray Bridge in South Australia.
It was a battle royale in the opening Thor MX1 moto as KTM Motocross Racing Team’s Luke Clout stormed to the lead out of the gates and led the first 25 minutes.
Coming under all kinds of pressure from dominant defending champion Ferris – who worked his way forward from outside the top five – it was a defining ride from Clout, who tried to best to retaliate when Ferris made his way by in the closing minutes.
From there Ferris went on to win by 5.662s, ahead of Clout and his teammate Kirk Gibbs (KTM Motocross Racing Team), the Super Pole winner who had to throw his goggles in the race’s second half.
Another South Australian in Brett Metcalfe (Penrite Honda Racing) was fourth across the line, two seconds in arrears of Clout, while Kiwi Rhys Carter (Complete Parts Kawasaki Racing) pressed through to fifth.
In sixth and seventh came rookie duo Mitch Evans (Raceline Pirelli KTM) and Caleb Ward (Davey Motorsports Husqvarna), with a fast-starting Dylan Long (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team), Kade Mosig (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna) and top independent Connor Tierney (Yamaha) closing out the top 10.
Moto two of the premier class has resulted in the perfect run of Ferris to date this season coming to an end, as Mosig delivered his first victory of the year aboard the DPH-prepared FC 450.
After getting out front from the outset, Mosig was able to keep the number one plate-holder at bay by 1.713s at the conclusion of the 30 minutes, with Gibbs rounding out the top three, albeit near 20 seconds in arrears of the leaders at the head of the field.
Fourth was a stronger ride from Long this time out, followed directly by Ward, as Metcalfe, Clout after a more difficult start this time out, Evans, Carter and Tierney completed the top 10.
Overall for the round it was Ferris who still managed to make it five from five overall in 2018, trailed by the ever-consistent Gibbs and Mosig, who made it consecutive round podiums on his behalf heading into the annual mid-season break. The MX Nationals will return to action on 1 July at Conondale in Queensland follow a month-long break.
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