Anderson: "I’ve been sick this week and it got to me by the end of the night"

After a podium finish with third at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener in Anaheim, Jason Anderson carded 13th at round two on Saturday at San Diego. Today's Monster Energy Kawasaki post-race press release explains that illness got the better of the #21 rider.
Several riders were sick this weekend, with Cooper Webb finishing third but also saying he "Battled some demons spraying out of both ends for the night show" on his Instagram account.
Hunter Lawrence was also under the weather for the weekend.
A Kawasaki statement today explained Anderson's situation with the illness as well as the night for his new teammate Jorge Prado. (Note: bold by Racer X)
At the start of the 450SX Main Event Anderson found himself in 10th place early on. The No. 21 battled hard to advance himself to seventh place, but ultimately finished the night in 13th due to a loss of energy after dealing with an illness throughout the week.
“My day was not the greatest, but I ended up qualifying sixth, which was pretty average. I finished third in my heat race, which was better than I expected since I am under the weather. I did not have a great start and then had some other issues in the main event. I’ve been sick this week and it got to me by the end of the night. My energy was fading and it showed the last couple laps of the main. I am happy to have made it out healthy and I’m looking forward to being healthier for next weekend.” - Jason Anderson
Anderson's teammate Jorge Prado took 12th as he continues to learn supercross, most notably, the whoops. (Again, bold by Racer X)
“I think there are positives to take from the weekend besides the result. I was riding well in the heat race, made good moves on the first lap, and then around Lap 3 I went down with another rider, so I was pretty far behind. I almost made my way up to a transfer spot, but I just couldn't make the pass. Then I went to the LCQ, got the holeshot, and won that race. The gate pick for the main event was not ideal, so it was a long way for me to get to the inside. I started towards the back out of the first corner and made some good passes. I had a good rhythm and felt good but still have a lot of work to do. I am still learning the whoops since I have never done that type of section before on a track. Right now it is all about learning and getting more comfortable, but my riding was better than last week and in seven days I look to improve my results again.” -- Jorge Prado
San Diego - 450SX Main Event
January 18, 2025Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 24 laps | 52.323 | Cortez, CO ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F | |
2 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 1.518 | 52.820 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | |
3 | ![]() | 17.001 | 53.210 | Newport, NC ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F | |
4 | ![]() | 1.113 | 52.989 | Mattstedt, Germany ![]() | Suzuki RM-Z450 | |
5 | ![]() | 1.409 | 53.713 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | |
6 | ![]() | 0.591 | 52.965 | La Moille, IL ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | |
7 | ![]() | 11.285 | 54.001 | Haines City, FL ![]() | Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition | |
8 | ![]() | 4.100 | 53.738 | Monroe, NY ![]() | GasGas MC 450F Factory Edition | |
9 | ![]() | 5.707 | 54.005 | Avignon, France ![]() | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | |
10 | ![]() | 1.428 | 54.271 | Thomasville, GA ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
11 | ![]() | 4.519 | 54.331 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F | |
12 | ![]() Jorge Prado | 6.301 | 54.042 | Lugo, Spain ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | |
13 | ![]() | 13.700 | 53.996 | Edgewood, NM ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | |
14 | ![]() | 1 Lap | 54.191 | Yoncalla, OR ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | |
15 | ![]() | 3.481 | 54.792 | Cape Girardeau, MO ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
16 | ![]() | 1.570 | 54.813 | Oak Grove, MO ![]() | Beta 450 RX | |
17 | ![]() | 6.327 | 54.403 | Canton, NC ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
18 | ![]() | 15.614 | 54.807 | Muskogee, OK ![]() | Suzuki RM-Z450 | |
19 | ![]() | 1 Lap | 54.577 | Alvord, TX ![]() | Beta 450 RX | |
20 | ![]() | 1.862 | 56.431 | Clearwater, FL ![]() | Suzuki RM-Z450 | |
21 | ![]() | 2.873 | 56.341 | Topeka, KS ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | |
DNF | ![]() | 13 Laps | 53.814 | Hamilton, OH ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition |