Dean Ferris has stomped an early authority on the 2018 Pirelli MX Nationals season finishing with a perfect 1-1 result. In an impressive debut of the CDR Yamaha teams Monster Energy partnership, Ferris put his CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team YZ450F on the top step.
Ferris opened his championship account balance with a perfect 70 points over his long-time rival, Kirk Gibbs (KTM Motocross Racing Team). Closing out the podium for the opening round was young premier class rookie, Raceline Pirelli KTM’s Mitch Evans.
In the opening race Ferris and Gibbs traded blows early on before Ferris gained the ascendency and crossed the line with a three-second buffer over Gibbs, followed by Kade Mosig (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna), Brett Metcalfe (Penrite Honda Racing) and Evans.
The second race saw Ferris make one pass on the opening lap before stretching out a seven-second lead over Gibbs and Evans, with Luke Clout (KTM Motocross Racing Team) and Caleb Ward (Davey Motorsports Husqvarna) rounding out the top five.
Results
1. Dean Ferris (Yamaha) 70
2. Kirk Gibbs (KTM) 64
3. Mitch Evans (KTM) 56
4. Kade Mosig (Husqvarna) 53
5. Caleb Ward (Husqvarna) 51
6. Luke Clout (KTM) 50
7. Rhys Carter (Kawasaki) 48
8. Dylan Long (Yamaha) 46
9. Connor Tierney (Yamaha) 42
10. Joel Wightman (Honda) 40