Post-race updates from the MX1 and MX2 classes at round six of the 2017 Motul MX Nationals, direct from Nowra in New South Wales.

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Qualifying:
Cool conditions greeted teams for practice and qualifying this morning for Military Appreciation Round and it was MX2 up first, where Egan Mastin took the pole position ahead of Kyle Webster, the returning 2015 champion Jay Wilson, red plate holder Wilson Todd and Jackson Richardson. Come MX1 it was Brett Metcalfe who topped regular qualifying first out with Kawasaki, but once Super Pole was complete Todd Waters had climbed into the lead ahead of Metcalfe, runaway title leader Dean Ferris, Kirk Gibbs and rookie Luke Clout.

Motul MX2 moto one:
The opening MX2 moto of the round was controlled by Egan Mastin (Davey Motorsports KTM) from his pole position set in qualifying, leading every lap and winning ahead of Jayden Rykers (Raceline Pirelli KTM) by 3.755s and Serco Yamaha’s Jackson Richardson, who worked his way up the order from as far back as 10th on the opening lap. Championship leader Wilson Todd (DPH Motorsport Yamaha) crossed the line fourth, as a fast-starting Richie Evans (Yamaha) edged out Hamish Harwood (Davey Motorsports KTM) for P5. Seventh came Dylan Wills (KSF Racing Husqvarna), while Kyle Webster (Penrite CRF Honda Racing) clawed his was through from the rear of the pack for eighth, Mitch Evans (Serco Yamaha) ninth and Jay Wilson (Raceline Pirelli KTM) 10th on return from the world championship.

1. Egan Mastin
2. Jayden Rykers
3. Jackson Richardson
4. Wilson Todd
5. Richie Evans
6. Hamish Harwood
7. Dylan Wills
8. Kyle Webster
9. Mitchell Evans
10. Jay Wilson
11. Lochie Latimer
12. Joel Evans
13. Ricky Latimer
14. Connor Tierney
15. James Brown
16. Aaron Tanti
17. Lachlan Wilson
18. Calib Best
19. Jarrod Kelly
20. Jayden Conforto

Thor MX1 moto one:
Reigning MX1 champion and red plate holder Dean Ferris (CDR Yamaha) put in another flawless performance to open the round, victorious by 15.149s ahead of Brett Metcalfe (MEGA Bulk Fuels Monster Energy Kawasaki) in his first appearance on the KX450F locally. Metcalfe surged through the field from 15th on lap one to lead Kirk Gibbs (KTM Motocross Racing Team) by almost a further 10 seconds, with rookies Luke Clout (Crankt Protein Honda Racing) and Nathan Crawford (MEGA Bulk Fuels Monster Energy Kawasaki) filling the top five. In sixth came Luke Styke (KTM Motocross Racing Team) and seventh Kyle Peters (Wilson Coolair Motul Suzuki) both from the back of the pack following a first turn pile-up, as Brodie Sims (Yamaha), Keiron Hall (KSF Racing Husqvarna) and Zak Small (Husqvarna) rounded out the top 10. A rear wheel problem forced Super Pole winner Todd Waters (Crankt Protein Honda Racing) out of second in the opening laps.

1. Dean Ferris
2. Brett Metcalfe
3. Kirk Gibbs
4. Luke Clout
5. Nathan Crawford
6. Luke Styke
7. Kyle Peters
8. Brodie Sims
9. Keiron Hall
10. Zak Small
11. Kade Mosig
12. Dylan Long
13. Daniel Banks
14. Corey James
15. James Alen
16. Joben Baldwin
17. Charlie Creech
18. Izak Maule
19. Tom Buckle
20. Shane Blinksell

Motul MX2 moto two:
Second time out for MX2 and Richardson was able to move into the lead by lap eight and took off to a 13.911s victory from there on his Serco Yamaha YZ250F. Early leader Mastin wound up second, suffering the effects of a flu this weekend, while in third was Mitch Evans in an improved showing, followed closely by Webster. It was a stronger second outing for Wilson as he crossed the line fifth after running inside the top three for much of the moto, while Rykers, Harwood, Todd, Evans and Joel Evans (Yamaha) filled the top 10. Overall for the round Mastin topped Richardson by two points, with Rykers completing the podium. In the championship Todd still leads, now by five points over Mitch Evans and Mastin is third.

1. Jackson Richardson
2. Egan Mastin
3. Mitchell Evans
4. Kyle Webster
5. Jay Wilson
6. Jayden Rykers
7. Hamish Harwood
8. Wilson Todd
9. Richie Evans
10. Joel Evans
11. Dylan Wills
12. Connor Tierney
13. Tomas Ravenhorst
14. James Brown
15. Lochie Latimer
16. Jarrod Kelly
17. Lachlan Wilson
18. Levi McManus
19. Darren Schenk
20. Calib Best

Thor MX1 moto two:
The second of the premier class motos began with Crawford leading the early laps, however by lap five Ferris had made his way to the front from as far back as fifth and he sprinted away to a 12.321s victory from there. For the second time in as many motos, Metcalfe climbed to second following a lap two error, with Mosig putting forward a solid result for P3. In fourth came Gibbs, another to fight his way up to position, while fifth marked a consistent effort for Clout. Sixth was where Crawford would cross the line, with Waters, Styke, Peters and Hall rounding out the top 10. Overall Ferris stands atop the podium from Metcalfe and Gibbs, while in the standings Ferris now leads by 61 points over Gibbs and Mosig.

1. Dean Ferris
2. Brett Metcalfe
3. Kade Mosig
4. Kirk Gibbs
5. Luke Clout
6. Nathan Crawford
7. Todd Waters
8. Luke Styke
9. Kyle Peters
10. Keiron Hall
11. Corey James
12. Brodie Sims
13. Dylan Long
14. Joel Green
15. James Alen
16. Joben Baldwin
17. Daniel Banks
18. Zak Small
19. Charlie Creech
20. Tom Buckle