Monster Energy Kawasaki's Dean Ferris won two of the four motos at the second round of 2011 Australian Motocross Championship at Appin on Sunday 3 April to move into the Championship lead, just 2 points ahead of his team mate, Billy Mackenzie.

Lites rider Phil Nicoletti found his rhythm at Appin, winning his final two motos to take 3rd overall for the day and moving into 4th place in the Championship.

Perhaps it was a burst of Monster Energy, or the Moroccan spiced beef kebabs that the Monster Energy Kawasaki chef served up for lunch. Whatever it was, the Monster Energy Kawasaki riders turned an average morning into an exceptional afternoon with the team winning every moto they raced in after the lunch break.

After qualifying in 4th place, Dean Ferris had a tough first race with a crash putting him at the back of the pack. Ferris managed to push himself to 10th place by the time the chequered flag came out. Things looked up for the second race when Ferris fought his way to the lead in the early stages of the race however a collision with a lapped rider meant he had to settle for 6th place.

After lunch, Ferris came out firing in the third moto grabbing the lead early in the first lap and never relinquishing it to take the moto win. Another win in the final moto and Ferris's 10-6-1-1 results handed the young Monster Energy Kawasaki rider 2nd place for the round but more importantly, the 2011 Championship lead.

An excited Dean Ferris says, "It's a dream come true. I've been dreaming about a Red plate for four years since I started the Nationals and having that now gives me a lot of confidence. I don't want to give it up. I really want to keep it til the end but it's going to be tough, there's a lot of good riders. I've got to stay consistent and pull out some moto wins when I can and see how it pans out."

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