Dean Ferris has continued to extend his championship lead despite a tougher than usual day for the Monster Energy Kawasaki racer at Round 7 of the Australian National Championship. In the opening moto a poor start left Ferris fighting hard to get into the top 10. Struggling to find a good rhythm on the tight and one lined circuit Ferris ultimately crossed the line in 9th position.
Disappointed with the outcome of moto 1 Ferris blasted out the gate in moto 2, only to be taken down by another rider in the opening corners. Once again the young Australian found himself having to come through the pack in limited time, finishing 9th.
Making some set up changes Ferris rocketed out the gate in the third moto as he chased Cooper. Lap after lap Cooper and Ferris pushed for the lead, but in the end it was Cooper who maintained his advantage with Ferris taking 2nd place.
The forth moto would see another decent start for the 111 machine of Ferris as he rounded out the opening lap in 4th position, but a fall on the 2nd lap demoted Ferris back to 10th and yet again left him fighting back. At the end of the race Ferris crossed the line in 5th place, awarding him 5th overall for the day.
Dean Ferris: ?Today was not great. In the opening 2 races the circuit was not so challenging and all the guys were able to run a fast pace, this just made it really hard to get back through from behind. The good news is that I was not the only one that had a tough time and surprisingly I actually came away from this round with a 14 point lead in the championship. With 2 rounds remaining my focus is to maintain my lead and to push for some more race wins on some tracks I really enjoy.?
Round 8 of the Australian Nationals is scheduled to take place on the 24th July at Moree NSW.
Results
Round 7
| 1 | Jay Marmont | 84 |
| 2 | Cody Cooper | 81 |
| 3 | Josh Coppins | 80 |
| 4 | Michael Phillips | 67 |
| 5 | Dean Ferris | 62 |
| 6 | Billy Mackenzie | 59 |
| 7 | Todd Waters | 59 |
| 8 | Cheyne Boyd | 52 |
| 9 | Lawson Bopping | 52 |
| 10 | Louis Calvin | 41 |
Championship Standings
| 1 | Dean Ferris | 523 |
| 2 | Josh Coppins | 509 |
| 3 | Billy Mackenzie | 507 |
| 4 | Jay Marmont | 491 |
| 5 | Cheyne Boyd | 436 |
| 6 | Michael Phillips | 415 |
| 7 | Lawson Bopping | 375 |
| 8 | Cody Cooper | 344 |
| 9 | Louis Calvin | 268 |
| 10 | Daniel Reardon | 226 |
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