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(Mat Hoffman, BMX rider) |
| Full name | Travis Alan Pastrana | Nicknames | The Gimp, Wonder Boy | Birthdate | October 8, 1983 | Birthplace | Davidsonville, Maryland (USA) | Residence | Annapolis, Maryland (USA) | Height | 6 feet, 2 inches | Weight | 185 lbs | Occupation | Professional motocross athlete | Sports | Supercross, Freestyle Motorcross, Supermoto, Rally Car Racing | Motorcycle make | Suzuki | Rally car make | Subaru | Racing number | 199 | Current rally team | Subaru Rally Team USA | Competitor since | 1998 (14 years old) |
Fun Facts
- his first bike was a one-speed Honda Z-50, which he got at age four
- he finished high school two years early with a 3.9 GPA
- some of his hobbies are golfing, jet skiing, boating, and mountain biking
- because his father Puerto Rican, Travis is directly elegible to represent Puerto Rico in international competition
- he was the second person to ever land a backflip
- he was the youngest rider to ever represent Team USA (2000)
- although he has invented many tricks, he won his first Moto X Best Trick gold medal in 2006 (Double Backflip)
- he became the first rider to land a Double Backflip in competition at X Games 12 (August 4 2006)
- he won gold in the first Rally Car competition at the X Games by 0.53 seconds (August 5 2006)
- he jumped out of an airplane over Arecibo, Puerto Rico without a parachute (September 26 2007)
- his voice talents are used in the game Colin McRae: DiRT as himself
"Travis visualizes the impossible, then makes it a reality."
- Tony Hawk
"The ultimate clean-cut wild child."
- Carey Hart
"The guy can do it all. He's the silent assassin."
- Jimmie Johnson
"Travis is the sweetest psychopath I've ever met."
- Matt LeBlanc
"He's re-written entire laws of physics."
- Mat Hoffman
SAID BY TRAVIS HIMSELF
"If you say you're going to do something, do it."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 15)
"Every opportunity offers a new path in life. Remember, there are no wrong turns."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 29)
"Damn the consequences -- you may only get one chance to have the greatest ride of your life."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 59)
"Live every day exactly the way you want."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 81)
"Today's limits shouldn't be tomorrow's."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 93)
"Sometimes the biggest risk is not taking one."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 109)
"Do great things -- even if no one is watching."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 127)
"Everything is impossible until someone does it."
- The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana (page 141)
Info credit:
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