A two-time World Supercross Championship SX2 champion, a primary reason why he left Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for ClubMX Yamaha was that he wanted to, almost desperately, compete in the 2026 FIM World Supercross Championship.
“Yeah, doing the World Supercross Championship was a major part of the switch,” explained Anstie. “For me, obviously being the two-time World Supercross champion and having the number one plate, but also being able to race worldwide, I just like where it’s headed. Dude, I just like the people and I like the championship and I think it’s definitely growing and to be able to showcase supercross globally is pretty cool. I’m definitely excited about it. Each year it is getting bigger and bigger and with more and more rounds. I feel like now we are getting world class riders from all around the world being able to race it. It’s cool and definitely something that’s special to be a part of in this point of my career. It’s pretty awesome.”
Anstie explained how the deal and organizational switch fell into place.
“Basically, I was with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing crew and their team primarily focuses just on the U.S. stuff. The deal didn’t work out. For one reason or another, they wouldn’t let me do the first round of World Supercross in Canada. And then at the end of the day, they’ve got a lot of riders and I really wanted to focus on the World Supercross Championship and make the most of it and race round one. I want to help the team win the championship and I want to be there for the championship myself. I need to race round one. Especially because I hadn’t raced any outdoors this year. Basically, Star Racing and myself, we’re good. Everyone there is fantastic. We just decided that it was best to part ways, but in a way that it was good. It wasn’t a bad feeling or anything like that. It was just better for me to make the move and then it freed up some space for those guys. My plan shifted and full focus on this next challenge.”