Anderson Takes A Break

Jason Anderson Steps Away From Racing To Address Personal Issues

Things aren’t looking good for the 2018 450SX Champion.

Ordinarily, Eli Tomac winning his eighth Daytona Supercross would’ve dominated headlines on Sunday. Instead, another star’s personal issues became the talk of the town. Vital MX forum users were attempting to uncover the reasons for Jason Anderson’s absence at Daytona, announced by the HEP Motorsports team as medical related. Anderson missed chunks of time during the 2025 season due to medical issues as well, prompting users to search for more information. In the process, some members discovered that Anderson has been involved in legal issues.

Anderson was arrested on December 15th and charged with Battery. A police report uncovered from the incident stated that Anderson and his wife got into an argument, which escalated. According to the document, Anderson “hit her in the side and grabbed her neck.” Another part of the document alleges that Anderson has a history of domestic violence.

In the light of the news, Pipes Motorsports Group released a statement on Monday evening. The full statement reads below.

“Pipes Motorsports Group announces that rider Jason Anderson will be stepping away from Supercross competition for an indefinite period to address personal, family, and ongoing medical matters. This decision was made jointly by Jason and his management team in coordination with the organization.

Pipes Motorsports Group respects Jason and his family’s privacy and fully supports his decision. No further statements will be made at this time.”

The HEP Motorsports team will now compete with two riders. Ken Roczen will continue representing the Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki branch of the team, while Colt Nichols is left as the sole racer for the Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance side of the team. Stay with Motocross.com for more updates on the current situation.