Freestyle motocross legend Travis Pastrana donned his usual flannel jacket, hopped on a dirt bike, and sped off a ramp, plunging himself into the Grand Canyon on his Nitro Circus MTV show. He flipped one too many times and opened his chute feet from the canyon floor, saving his life but dragging him through a cactus patch. Minutes later he was having friends free the needles from his exposed rear end one by one. It looked like a scene plucked straight from an episode of Jackass – in fact Johnny Knoxville and pals produce Pastrana’s show.
Pastrana’s made a living flipping things: a dirt bike, a pink tricycle, he even tried a monster truck. Hopefully he doesn’t try  … Details
Who is the greatest Off-Road Racer America has ever produced?Â
To those who really know how to measure such an accomplishment the answer is easy – Johnny Campbell. The Baja 1,000 is the oldest, longest and toughest Off-Road race in the world. Less tame than the Wild West, racers in the Baja must overcome mountains, deserts, forests, rivers, wild animals, banditos and fierce competition at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour for 1,000 miles just to finish. To be victorious is superhuman and to win again and again is almost impossible. Many consider the Baja 1,000 the greatest test of man and machine in the world. And Johnny Campbell is the undisputed “King of Baja”; residents of the famous peninsula call him “El Campion.” Johnny Campbell has won the Baja 1,000 a record 11 times! But this is more than the story of a great racer, this is a story of a boy who overcame personal tragedy, who followed a calling and navigated his way to become a great champion who literally took, the road less travelled. Join us as we follow Johnny’s incredible life and career through the eyes of family, friends, and competitors. This is an intimate look inside the continuous test of will, mind, body and faith that it takes to be a True Champion
Historic Motorcycle Race Takes Place on Catalina Island for First Time Since 1958. Kendall Norman wins Pro Race.
Avalon, CA – December 6, 2010 – History was made this weekend as the Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix, one of California’s most renowned motorcycles races, made a triumphant return after a 52-year hiatus. The famed race, which was held on the island between 1951 and 1958, was widely considered one of the most unique and prestigious races of the era. The weekend’s cloudy skies and chilly temperatures didn’t stop the more than 800 riders from tackling the newly minted 6-mile course, which featured a variety of terrain including a challenging motocross section and a fire road that took racers up winding turns and around steep bluffs high above the port city of Avalon.