Max Anstie had a baptism of fire when it came to his return to outdoor racing at the AMA Pro Motocross Nationals in the 250 class for Star Racing Yamaha at Southwick on Saturday.
A Moto One crash damaged his machine and forced him out of the race, which meant a poor gatepick for Race 2. However, he managed to get himself into a good ninth position, considering it was his first outdoor race for some time.
We also know that Max intends to ride for Team GB at the Matterley Basin Motocross of Nations, so we look forward to seeing Max ride back into fitness and towards the sharp end, building up to the big one later in the year.
Max said of his day, “Well the outdoor MX rust was real 🤦♂️ but that’s to be expected and the reason I’m doing this. Quali was somewhat ok then I got docked my fast lap which took me from around 6/7th to way down the order. First moto I messed the start up, just the wrong rpm then someone crashed into me amongst the mid pack carnage and the bike was smashed up.
“Second moto had last gate pick but made the most of it and managed to get to 9th… to be honest I was struggling 😅 everything felt so new and different. Not comfy… but again that’s why I’m here. To learn and make progress so for next year when I start at rd1 I’ve got all these kinks ironed out.
“Still it was a dream to walk into the @starracingyamaha truck and see my bike under it! 📈”
Picture courtesy of Max Anstie
