Robbie Maddison is one of the craziest freestyle motocross riders on the planet, and in the wee morning hours in London he touched down safely after jumping the raised Tower Bridge’s gap over the Thames River in London.
Then again, maybe they do. After all, Maddison had already negotiated the world’s longest motorcycle jump (350 feet), and the highest vertical “step-up†at the Las Vegas replica of Arc de Triomphe, which was followed by a drop of more than 85 feet to a landing ramp below.
Red Bull Toasted to Honor Action Sports Icon the Week of X Games in Hollywood
Santa Monica, CA (July 8, 2009) – He’s double backflipped a motorcycle, rolled a rally car, jumped out of an airplane without a parachute, won nine X Games gold medals and has revolutionized pretty much everything he has ever tried – and he’s only 25 years old! On Tuesday, July 28, Travis Pastrana will be honored with a celebration of his career at Red Bull Toasted. Hosted by comedian Arj Barker, star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, the event will bring fans, athletes and celebrities together to pay tribute to all that Pastrana has contributed to the world of sports at the Avalon in Hollywood…Â Details & Tickets
Despite Being Retired from Motocross Competition, Nitro Circus Star Remains one of the Biggest Names in the Sport
While Travis Pastrana has quickly become a household name for all of his aerial acrobats and wacky stunts on his recently-launched reality show Nitro Circus, it is the sport of motocross that provided Pastrana’s launching pad to success.
The multi-time Amateur National champion quickly proved himself worthy on the professional level, earning AMA Rookie of the Year honors and the 125cc AMA Motocross championship in 2000. One year later he captured the 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross championship and began juggling racing and Freestyle Motocross.
Video Motorcycle FMX – FMX Highlights from Red Bull X-Fighters Texas 2009 – Cameron Sinclair nails multiple double back flips, While Thomas Pages front flip attempt goes horribly wrong. In the end, Nate Adams takes the win.