Travis Pastrana (born October 8, 1983, in Annapolis, Maryland) is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several motorcycle events, including supercross, motocross, and freestyle motocross.

Pastrana is best known for his exploits in freestyle motocross. He invented many of the young sport's tricks and became the sport's world champion at age 14. He became the first person to land a backflip in competition at the 2002 Summer Gravity Games; and the second to land the 360 in competition at the 2003 Summer X Games IX. He landed a double backflip in his film Nitro Circus 3, but neither he nor any other rider has tried the trick in competition.

Pastrana has earned two motorcycle racing championships: the 2000 AMA 125cc National championship, and the 2001 125cc East Coast Supercross Championship. His hard-charging, go-for-broke attitude makes him a podium threat in any race he enters. Pastrana's stand-up style, ability to spot jump combinations and great speed through the whoops make him easy to spot on the track.

Pastrana has always raced and competed on Suzuki motorcycles, and remains fiercely loyal to the brand. His motocycles and rally cars carry the number 199.

In 2003, Pastrana opened a rally racing career in the Race of Champions, and began driving for the Subaru-backed Vermont SportsCar rally team in 2004.

Injuries have often taken Pastrana off the circuit for weeks or months. His medical record includes multiple concussions, a broken back, and severe knee problems.

Pastrana is featured in many motocross stunt videos, most notably in Gregg Godfrey's three "Travis and the Nitro Circus" DVDs.

External links

• Pastrana's official website
• Travis Pastrana site at EXPN (X Games) site
• Video of Pastrana crashing at the Colorado Cog Rally in 2005

1983 births | Living people | American motorcycle racers | American rally drivers | People from Maryland