Mark Fineis re-signs with ClubMX Yamaha after a great rookie season. Meanwhile, Devin Simonson signs a Supercross-Only 250SX East Coast contract.
As the team and the staff grow at ClubMX, the efficiency also grows with it. The motors are still built by Twisted Development in California but are maintained in-house. All the suspension has been brought in-house as well as the team found better ways to develop and customize settings specifically for each rider. Another factor in the efficiency process is having all 250 racers. With just 250 Yamahas, the team can focus during the week and on race day in one specific category, making time for the riders and any bike adjustments.
MARK FINEIS RE-SIGNS
There are still deals being done this late in the year and Christmas comes early for Mark Fineis as he inked his contract to race for the Muc-Off / FXR / ClubMX race team for the entire 2025 season. Fineis had some real highlights as a rookie last season and earned himself a spot on the team. The race at High Point last June was just one of those memorable moments where he had a great holeshot and led laps for the first half of the race.
There were more moments like that throughout the season which kept Fineis in the conversation and ultimately opened the door for him to be considered for a full-time spot on the team. As expected from any rookie, Fineis’ first season had its ups and downs but was able to record some top ten overall finishes in what is considered a very competitive 250 class. Coming into 2025, his expectations are higher now that he has more comfort in the system from travel to race day protocols and everything in between.
Mark Fineis #62: “Getting my rookie season behind me is a bit of a relief. There was a lot to learn from the team and all the stresses that go along with travel and racing. Now that I know what to expect, I feel like I can do much better this season. Except for a short break when the season ended, the training at ClubMX has never stopped. I really wanted to immerse myself in the new training and fitness program to get ready for Supercross and the work has been paying off. The other deciding factor was the bike. My team built some amazing bikes last season and now they have found more power for this season. The thing is crazy fast, and I am excited for the opportunity to continue on with them.”
DEVIN SIMONSON SX-ONLY DEAL
Devin Simonson hails from Terre Haute, Indiana and has always had a passion for dirt bikes and racing. He got his first motorcycle in 2006 and has been hooked ever since. Looking back at those early racing years, Simonson sported the #70 in honor of his childhood hero, Ken Roczen.
He made his way through the amateur ranks with different levels of success and decided it was time to move up in the ranks.
He turned professional in 2021 and has been a part of a few different teams. Throughout that time period he has trained and prepared at the ClubMX Training Facility with some of the best riders in the sport. To this point he has amassed a string of top ten finishes in both Supercross and Motocross and has a desire to do more.
Devin Simonson #88: “I love this sport but every day when we were training, I was getting my doors blown off by the Club bikes. I thought to myself, if I could just get a chance to ride one, I could show Brandon (ClubMX Team Owner) what I am capable of”. Before the last round of motocross at Ironman last season, Simonson worked up the nerve to ask if he could race the ClubMX 450 and the team agreed.“
