Jolene Van Vugt has become a reality TV star on the MTV show Nitro Circus
Jolene Van Vugt is a professional motocross racer, the first woman to back-flip a dirt bike and a member of the MTV reality stunt show Nitro Circus.
While those first two are easily explained to the average person, describing what the Nitro Circus is to those not familiar with the show is more challenging.
However, Nitro Circus star and extreme sports legend Travis Pastrana sums up what …Â Details
Bottom Line: 3D adds a little something extra to this movie-length advertisement for X Games.
Only in the loosest sense is “X Games 3D: The Movie” an actual movie. Essentially a promotional film for extreme action sports and ESPN, the network that developed the sports franchise, the footage hits theaters with the added attraction of 3D.
3D does lend an exciting new dimension — yes, let’s use the word — to this death-defying sports competition with its jaw-dropping stunts. Enthusiasts, most of whom are young men, will jam theaters during the film’s one-week engagement. But it’s hard to imagine anyone else, other than willing dates, being interested.
After shooting something like 50 hours of 2008 X Games events …Â Details
Hacienda Heights, CA – The ISDE (International Six Days Enduro) is one of the oldest off road motorcycle races on the planet. Some may not have heard of this race but it is the Motocross De Nations of the off road world. Each country sends a team to represent their respected nation. This year the United States will be sending Destry Abbott, Kurt Caselli, Ricky Dietrich, Damon Huffman, Nathan Kanney and Timmy Weigand to represent the United State of America.
Since the ISDE is not in the spot light like the Motocross De Nations, each rider has to come up with the money to get himself, his mechanic and the bike to the race. The 2009 ISDE will be help in Portugal…Â Details
Pourcel Gains Championship Advantage with 250 Class Victory
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. (August 15, 2009) – A buzz was in the air as 40 years of motocross was celebrated at Unadilla Valley Sports Center for round nine of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship and the Unadilla Retro Motocross National. With championships in sight, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Chad Reed, of Australia, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, of France, captured the overall victories in the 450 and 250 Class, respectively.
Throughout the second half of the season, Reed has been at the top of his game. The two-time AMA Supercross champion has four wins this season and appears to be on his way to a first career Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship crown, rounding out what has already been a tremendously successful career. After working his way into the lead, Reed dominated each of the day’s motos en route to his third 1-1 sweep of 2009 and now carries a 81-point advantage going into the next round at Budds Creek.
“I’ve been working hard to …Â Details