Dean Ferris primed for MX Nationals second half

After what can only be described as the mid-season break of a lifetime, CDR Yamaha’s Dean Ferris will head into this weekend’s event with more confidence than ever when the sixth round of the Motul MX Nationals takes place at Nowra on Sunday July 2.

Ferris, who utilised the five week break to head over to the United States to compete in a round of their outdoor motocross championship where he achieved an outstanding podium race finish against some of the fastest riders in the world, will now switch his attention back to his Australian Motocross title ambitions, and is planning to attack the championship head on at Nowra.

The Thor MX1 defending champion currently leads the 450cc class title chase by an impressive 48 points, and today shared that he’ll be approaching this weekend with the same attitude that he’s had all season – to win once again.

“The plan for me this weekend is the same that it has been for the first five rounds – to win, it’s been working well so far so we’ll stick to it at Nowra too,” Ferris shared.

“Last year we were heading to Nowra with a whole lot of pressure – I really needed to get my championship back on track, but we’re not exactly dealing with that this season which is nice. I don’t have that huge points deficit that I need to make up.

“Last year it was my first time heading to Nowra and I quite enjoyed it – we were pretty successful there, so I’m looking forward to heading back this weekend.”

With the Nowra Motoplex circuit being one of the tighter more technical venues on the Motul MX Nationals calendar, Ferris also said that after his success there last season that he is prepared for what Sunday holds.

“Last year I heard that Nowra was a really tight circuit, so heading in to the round that’s exactly what I was preparing for, but when I arrived the club had prepared it extremely well and I liked the soil there,” Ferris explained.

“The track itself is quite good actually, it has some big straights and there are some tight sections but it’s the same for everyone.”

Ferris also shared that when he hits the track on Sunday that he will be once again be racing with his new found maturity – knowing when to put the foot down, and when to play it smart and collect valuable championship points.

“I like winning – I like winning a lot but last year earlier in the season I may have crashed out because all I was thinking about was winning that race, so the two races that I have been beaten in this year have been a challenge but I’ve now learnt when to back off,” Ferris shared.

“I’m proud of myself that I’m able to make those decisions now, and it’s paid off a lot this season.

“I’ve had a great five week break, and now I’m just looking forward to switching my attention back to the championship here and doing my best on Sunday.”

The sixth round of the 2017 Motul MX Nationals will be held at the Nowra Motoplex on Sunday July 2.

For more information on the Motul MX Nationals, head to the series’ official website www.mxnationals.com.au