Max Anstie has officially joined the ClubMX Yamaha team in a multi-year deal that sees him in the 250 class through the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Anstie, who recently departed the Star Racing Yamaha program, will finish the remainder of the 2026 season with ClubMX as he defends his SX2 championship in the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) and the SMX World Championship Playoffs. Anstie is set to debut on the ClubMX Yamaha, racing for Rick Ware, at the opening round of WSX in Calgary on August 8, 2026.
“Max isn’t just an investment in our race team,” said Brandon Haas, Owner of ClubMX. “He’s an investment in our culture. He gives every rider in our program a daily example of what it looks like to compete and carry yourself like a champion. That’s the kind of environment we’ve been building toward for years.”
“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Max to ClubMX,” added Haas. “I’ve always respected the way Max carries himself. He’s a true professional and represents himself exactly the way you’d want someone to represent your organization. He’s the kind of person who naturally raises the level of everyone around him, and I honestly don’t believe we’ve seen the best version of Max yet. Our younger riders now have the opportunity to learn from someone who has competed and won at the highest levels of our sport. Max brings experience, professionalism, and leadership that can’t be taught. He’ll help raise the standard of our entire program, both on and off the track, simply through the way he prepares, competes, and conducts himself every day.”
Anstie is not competing in any more Pro Motocross rounds this year and will lineup for the the Rick Ware Racing team – which essentially leases their bikes from ClubMX – at the first round of the 2026 WSX Championship next month in Canada. From there, he’ll race the three rounds of the SMX World Championship Playoffs to finish off the year before racing full-time with the ClubMX team in 2027 and 2028.
