The following is a press release from Phoenix Racing Honda:
SALISBURY, North Carolina: Five-time and defending AMA Arenacross Champion, Kyle Peters, will not be on the starting line come January 3rd for round five of the championship, nor any further rounds in this year's series.
In 2022, Peters faced a near career-ending injury, after a crash at the St. Louis round of AMA Supercross left him with burst fractures in his C5 and C6 vertebrae. After having six vertebrae fused, from his C4 to T1, and facing nerve damage, Peters didn’t walk away from the sport. With his full focus on returning to Arenacross racing, he was able to not only come back and be competitive but continue his streak by winning the next two chapters of the championship in 2023 and 2024.
However, Peters again faces an uphill battle with the same injury. During a slight error at the fourth round of the latest championship in Boise, Peters went a bit too long into the pocket of a landing. In a move all too familiar with most, the large G-out resulted in contact between his head and the handlebars and the aggressive motion let out a “pop”. Since this, Peters has faced numbness throughout his left side. Upon further evaluation by doctors, multiple displaced discs and hardware issues in the previously injured region have been found and surgery is set to follow.
With this, Peters will sadly have to remove himself from the 2025 championship to focus on his health and recovery.
Kyle Peters - “Honestly, things could always be worse. While physically the experience I’ve had since Boise has been worrying, I’m glad to have some answers from doctors and a path moving forward. As for my racing career, this isn’t the end, it’s just another small detour. I will be back racing, pushing myself, and chasing the sixth title soon enough.
Thank you to my family, team, sponsors, and fans for the support in the past, the present, and the future. I’ll be back”
Phoenix Racing Honda will not attend the remainder of the 2025 Arenacross season as well, as they continue to support Peters through his recovery process.
About Phoenix Racing:
Phoenix Racing was founded in 2008 and joined Honda in 2017, which they currently operate as their official entry in the AMA Arenacross Championship (where they are seven-time and defending champions) and the AMA GNCC Off-Road series, along with being a Honda factory support program in AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross.
