Dunlop Tyres Australia press release:

Dunlop athletes Kirk Gibbs and Caleb Ward claimed number one positions on the podium at round four, proving the notorious Murray Bridge circuit was no obstacle for either rider. At a venue where tyre choice was critical to results, both Gibbs and Ward used Dunlop’s backing to their advantage, taking holeshots, race wins, and posting fastest lap times throughout round four.

Gibbs (KTM Motorcross Racing Team) claimed hole shots in both MX1 motos, recorded a race win and a second place, to secure yet another round overall on home soil, with the support of Dunlop Tyres behind him.

Kirk Gibbs – “We ran the 32 front all day with the paddle on the rear for practice which I think helped a lot with the surface being softer in the morning. We then switched to the 32 rear for the motos and they were awesome,” he said. “They hooked up so good off the line and I got two awesome hole shots which made my day so much easier. “

The success for Dunlop in the MX1 class at round four did not stop there – Daniel Reardon (CDR Yamaha) claimed third overall, and made his first appearance on podium for 2015, while Dunlop backed Kade Mosig, and Lawson Bopping finished the round in fourth and fifth places respectively. In the MX2 Class Caleb Ward (KTM Racing Team) made a come back to racing to remember, posting the fastest lap time of the day, taking two race wins, and claimed the MX2 overall for round four.

Caleb Ward – “I ran an MX11 rear in qualifying because the track ripped deep and was pretty soft. I then switched to a 32 front and rear for both motos as the track firmed up and they were great, hooking up really good out of the gate if I didn’t run wide, I would have got both holeshots,” he said. “The track had some soft parts and some hard parts so the MX32’s were the perfect tyres and helped me get a 1-1 result.”

Again, the success for Dunlop continued in the MX2 class, with four of the top five positions for the day collected by Dunlop athletes Takeshi Katsuya, Wade Hunter and Kyle Webster. Dunlop’s National Motorcycle Manager Sabastian Mincone spoke of the athlete’s succes after the event. “This is another great result for Dunlop with overall wins in both MX1 and MX2 classes,” he said.

“My congratulations to both Kirk and Caleb on their results. “Our tyres performed faultlessly in the softer conditions earlier in the day and then in the harder conditions as the track changed. This proves the versatility of the Dunlop Geomax performance in all conditions.”