Jason Anderson is clearly a hot commodity in the AMA professional motocross and supercross ranks these days.
The tenacious New Mexico-born rider showed he would be one to watch as an amateur after scoring no less than five Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Amateur National Motocross Championship titles and earning the prestigious AMA Horizon Award in 2010. After turning pro, Anderson landed a deal with Rockstar Energy Suzuki, and he showed his potential by finishing fifth in the AMA Supercross Lites West Class and eighth in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250 Class in 2012–his second year as a pro. He would finish fourth in the West and eighth again in the outdoors in 2013 before the team switched to KTM for the 2014 season. The new KTM appeared to suit Anderson, who went on to win the 2014 AMA Supercross Lites championship in his final year in the class. When the Rockstar Energy team moved to Husqvarna with full factory backing, Anderson was again slated to ride for the team in his rookie 450cc season.
Anderson has since become the team’s star rider, having won the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series-opening Anaheim Supercross in 2016 and the Las Vegas Supercross in 2017. He has also proven to be formidable in special events, winning one main event at the 2015 Monster Energy Cup and the AUS-X Open in Sydney Australia in 2017.
Now, after finishing second at the 2018 Anaheim I Supercross, Jason Anderson and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna have made a deal that we see him remain with the team for four more years. Here is the official word from Rockstar Energy Husqvarna:
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension with Jason Anderson. He has been successful with the brand since he was signed in 2014, with multiple race wins and podium finishes. Anderson is an elite athlete that is an integral part of the team. He will be contending both AMA Pro Motocross and AMA Supercross, where he claimed second overall at Anaheim 1 aboard the all-new Rockstar Edition FC 450.
Bobby Hewitt (Team Manager): “Jason and I have been together for eight years now. He has always believed in me and I have always believed in him. Having this long term contract shows that Husqvarna and everyone who supports our program believes In Jason. It’s really a great partnership between us and I’m grateful that we will be able to complete his entire career together. Now the focus can be on winning a Championship for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna!”
Diego Clement (Head of Motorsport, Husqvarna Motorcycles): “The relationship that we have with Jason extends further than the race track. He contributes to the overall stamina of the entire Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team and we are looking to the future with him, where all of our goals could be met.”
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