AMA 450 SUPERCROSS CHAMPION JASON ANDERSON
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Interview
points lead," Anderson says.
"So, from then on out, it was
kind of hard for me to really push
that edge and keep pushing and
keep my performances going,
because you're so nervous about
not blowing it. You've got a lot to
lose. It happens so quick. I feel
like it would almost be easier if
you were closer to people be-
cause the only thing you have to
do is you have to perform. That's
all you can do. When you have
so much to lose, it's a little bit
harder. You have to be very good
with decision-making about when
it's good to take a chance and
not good to take a chance."
NOW A CHAMPION
But in the end, the title went
to Anderson. And he's very
proud of it.
"In the moment, it's just crazy
because you can't believe what
you've accomplished just be-
cause as a kid, very few are able
to achieve their dreams in this
motocross world, because it's
so hard to reach that peak level
to where you're able to win the
World Supercross Championship.
We've seen so many greats in
our sport win that championship
and we've looked up to them and
just kind of wanted to be them.
It's just unreal. You think about
all the stuff you've gone through
and everything you've worked for
to get there, and honestly, it's a
20-year process to really be able
to be a supercross champ for me.
It's kind of crazy that you work
20 years to reach this one goal,
and then you reach that goal and
you get it and you're like, 'Damn.
What's next?' So that's kind of
been the weird part is feeling like,
'what's next?' But I'm going to look
back on it and be forever grateful
for the opportunities that I've had
and been able to pull off. It's just
unreal. For the future, hopefully I'll
be able to be a multi-time champ
and really be able to pull that off
Anderson didn't get a chance
to fight for the outdoor title
due to a midweek training
injury after the second round.
Next year.
