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IN THE WIND P40 FERRIS KEEPS WINNING STREAK ALIVE IN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MX C DR Yamaha Monster Ener- gy's Dean Ferris won rounds seven and eight of the 2018 Aus- tralian National MX Series at the MX Ranch, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, July 15. Ferris managed to keep his perfect overall-win record intact following two days of racing. Rounds seven and eight where both held on the same day, Sunday utilizing a new format, with a regular two-moto format in the morning for round seven, fol- lowed by a two-moto sprint race in the afternoon for round eight. Ferris kept CDR Yamaha Mon- ster Energy teammate Dylan Long and Penrite Honda Racing's Brett Metcalfe at bay for the round- seven points, then used a 2-2 result to snatch the round-eight win from KTM Motocross Racing Team's Luke Clout and Long. The opening moto of the weekend saw Ferris jump to the front from the opening lap and control the race on his way to a 1.8-second victory over Metcalfe. Raceline Pirelli KTM rookie Mitch Evans finished third after relin- quishing second to Metcalfe with just three laps to go. Clout and Complete Parts Kawasaki Rac- ing's Rhys Carter rounded out the top five. In the second moto for round seven, Long broke through for his first race victory of the year with a wire-to-wire win. Long led run- away points-leader Ferris across the finish line by 4.5 seconds, who in turn finished ahead of Clout, Metcalfe and Carter. Round eight, which was held in the afternoon, ran as back- to-back eight-lap sprint races, emphasising the need for perfect starts. Ferris rode to a consis- tent 2-2 result to claim his eighth overall of the year, just one point ahead of Clout, with Long round- ing out the podium. In the afternoon's opening moto, Long stormed to the front of the pack and led every lap on his way to his second win of the day. Ferris placed second, ahead of Metcalfe, Clout and Evans. In the second race, Clout timed his gate-jump perfectly to lead every lap and keep Ferris at bay by just one second at the chequered flag. Ferris finished just in front of Evans. Carter finished fourth, with Long letting an overall victory slip through his fingers after dropping from second to fifth over the course of the race. "Thanks to the entire CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team as the doubleheader weekends take Dean Ferris claimed double wins at rounds seven and eight of the MX Nationals in Australia. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY YAMAHA