Motocross legend travis pastrana nailed a backflip. At 14 pastrana was the youngest world freestyle motocross champion. Travis is a special kind of human do be able to push himself the way he does. Travis pastrana shows off his legendary motocross and rally car jumping skills, setting the longest distance of the weekend over the boyd loop jump at 4 feet. So we have a book about grand prix motocross in the early.
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In 1999 he celebrated his first x games gold by launching his bike into san francisco bay. A biography tracing the life and career of motocross racing and moto. Travis pastranas career has spanned so many sports and so many milestones, and now, in addition to continuing to ride, race, and other shenanigans, hes. Motocross champion extreme sports biographies by ian f. This is travis pastrana freestyle motocross legend and his gang. Travis pastrana paid tribute to his role model growing up, legendary. At 17 he was the youngest racer ever to represent team usa in the motocross des nations. Beautifully written, with fabulous photos and insight into the mind and values of the living legend, travis pastrana. Subaru partners with iracing and star drivers for irx. Travis is the only child of robert and debby pastrana.
Motocross legend travis pastrana learned to ride dirt bikes at an early age, rising from x games fame to create his own touring enterprise, television series and an action sports revolution that. It was a very pivotal point in action sports as it opened new doors for the stunts and variation tricks to get even crazier. Motocross superstar extreme sports biographies poolos, jamie on. About the author travispastrana is the most celebrated freestyle motocross rider in the world. We chat to stunt and motocross legend travis pastrana. Motocross legend by sievert, terri capstone press, 2005 library binding library binding sievert on. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Motocross legend by sievert, terri capstone press, 2005 li. Travis pastrana is an american professional stuntman and. Motocross legend by sievert, terri capstone press, 2005 library binding library binding. Motocross legend edge books, dirt bikes library binding 15 jul 2005. Enjoyed by a 12 year old boy, and his 41year old mom.
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Profiles travis pastrana, a motocross champion, discussing his childhood, competitions, and physical setbacks. Travis pastrana and bruce cook books available now nitro circus. It took him many years of practice, hard work, and extreme safety to bring him to his position today as a leading motocross athlete. The tao of travis pastrana, is a very interesting book. Travis pastrana by terri sievert, 9780736843676, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Travis pastrana s parents gave him a 50 cubic centimeter motorcycle when he was only four years old. Travis pastranas double backflip is an unforgettable x. The tao of travis pastrana coauthored with alyssa roenigk 2007. Travis had stardom in his blood when he learned how to ride motor bike at 4 years old and he inspired to greatness. The tao of travis pastrana, he makes his biggest leap yet, revealing for the first time the methods and madness that fuel his amazing feats.
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Travis has won 2 motocross championships on a 125cc motorcycle. Through out the book you learn about travis s life from when he was a young child to a grown man. Travis pastrana debuted in a subaru rally car in 2005 having already made his mark in motocross and supercross competition, and immediately established himself as a force on four wheels. The tao of travis pastrana, with espn the magazine senior writer alyssa roenigk, which was published by espn books in 2007. Download travis pastrana motocross legend dirt bikes pdf. At 14, he was the youngest world freestyle motocross champion, and at 17 was the youngest rider ever to represent team usa in the motocross des nations. In the spirit of progression, the xgames legend just added a new wrinkle to his backflip, when he invited reporter graham bensinger along to make it a twoperson flip.
Motocross legend has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Travis alan pastrana born october 8, 1983 is an american professional motorsports. Pastrana also has part ownership in ethika, an underwear company specializing in products for athletes. Many of the service members at the hospital grew up on motorcycles or watching motocross events, so having the chance to speak to travis pastrana a daredevil legend who has been compared to the likes of evel knievel was an incredible, moraleboosting experience for the service members during their stay at the medical center. Nitro circuss crew of top actionsports athletes attempt the best and boldest tricks in motocross, bmx, scooter, skating and dirt biking, including. He has changed the world of dirt bikes, and he has doe so much in the sport. The red bull xfighters legend fills us in on how he tunes up his ktm for competition. Rossi, pastrana, duffy get keys to the track at ims. This made our 6 year old grandson very happy when he received this book for his birthday. We interview stunt and motocross legend travis pastrana about the forthcoming nitro circus you got this tour, as he completes the first barge to barge backflip on the river thames.
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