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While championship contention is the goal for the ClubMX Yamaha team, the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross schedule has offered them a unique opportunity to support more riders throughout this season as they continue to grow.

As one of the top training facilities in the country, ClubMX offers a plethora of options when it comes to preparing for racing and plays host to some of the top riders in the sport on a weekly basis.

Now just four years into their journey as a professional Supercross and Motocross team, the ClubMX Yamaha team doubled down for 2021, acquiring a championship contender in Garrett Marchbanks and building out a four-rider effort for the Monster Energy Supercross series.

“I feel like we’re getting better every year,” team owner Brandon Haas said. “The results from the outside is what people see, but the process within the dynamic of the team is what I think we’re actually starting to figure out now.”

Marchbanks has led the charge for the team so far this season, securing a podium early in the 250SX West class, but what’s happening on the other end of the spectrum is also intriguing.

Haas has been able to put together a larger roster thanks to the Supercross schedule’s residencies, less travel expense offering him a chance to give back to riders that he sees grinding at the facility day in and day out.

“For me, I have all these really good dudes working their butts off that are loyal to me at ClubMX. When they need an opportunity, regardless of maybe what they’re capable of, I have a hard time saying no sometimes.

“We’ve got a kid Nate Augustine, who’s been training with us for four years, he started as a C class rider, not many people know about him. He’s ready to go race some Supercross and his goal is to just go make the night show.

“I’ve got resources, I’ve got a little bit of extra stuff, even if I’ve got to privately help to support it, I get overextended in that way, but it’s not really pulling away from the main guys.”

The team will scale back efforts for the upcoming Pro Motocross season, dropping down to just a couple of riders, but they’ve proved what they’re capable of going forward. It will be interesting to see how their growth continues into 2022 and beyond as they leverage the talent pool they’re working with at the facility and build off of the momentum they’ve created with Marchbanks.