ROUND 1/JANUARY 4, 2014
ANGEL STADIUM OF ANAHEIM/ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUPERCROSS
P54
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES
Justin Barcia
was the top
qualifier and
passed Stewart
to win his heat
race.
JASON ANDERSON: BACK ON TOP
Jason Anderson proved with
his last-lap pass on TLD/Lucas
Oil Honda's Cole Seely that he's
not willing to take a back seat to
anyone in this year's race for the
2014 West title. The Rockstar
Energy Racing Team rider made
a bold, if not forceful, pass on
Seely that stopped the Honda
rider in his tracks and allowed
Anderson to take the lead just a
straightaway and a turn before
the checkered flag.
"It feels good to get the first race of the season under
my belt and to pick up that red plate; it feels awesome,"
said Anderson. "I knew I would be good this year, because I've done a lot of work during the off-season."
For 2014, the Rockstar Energy Racing team made the
move from Suzuki to KTM, and Anderson seems to have
adapted quite nicely.
"The KTM is good, I'm pumped to be riding it," said
Anderson. "It took me about a week to get used to it, and
I just feel at home with it."
Anderson also gives a lot of
credit to his new trainer, Jeff
Ward.
"I've got Jeff Ward in my
corner right now, and he's been
a big help; I know my fitness is
good right now," Anderson said.
"I'm just trying to put everything
together and make a run at the
championship this year."
After battling with Seely all
race, the outcome came down
to a pass in the penultimate corner, where Anderson
came in pretty hard on Seely.
"It was kind of go-for-it, but it was for the win," said
Anderson. "The track was actually kind of tough. It's
pretty simple [in design] and it's actually kind of tough
to lead, and that's kind of what I struggled with the first
three laps. I knew in that last corner I could pull it off, so I
just went into it and came out with the lead."
Shan Moore
