3 Famous Dirt Bike Riders

Travis Pastrana

He began riding motorcycles at 4 years old and is now  the most famous person ever to have mounted a dirt bike.

Travis is  lighthearted, friendly and easygoing he is. He is always smiling and all he really seems to care about is having fun (while pulling of ridiculously dangerous stunts). 

He Graduated with a 4.0 average from Maryland University and ran his own reality t.v show, Nitro Circus.

In 1998 when Travis was just 14 , he came up short on a 120ft jump at the Tripple Crown event in Lake Havasu there he landed so hard that his spine seperated from his pelvis which put him in a coma for 2 weeks, and a wheelchair for the following 3 months.

On June 10th 2003, after meeting some new people out at dinner that night in Annapolis, Travis offered to take one of them, Matt Bigos.Travis lost control of his car at over 100 miles p/hour and disintegrated his car over an oak tree. Travis was thrown from the flipped vehicle, sustaining only minor wounds to his hand while Matt  trapped and crushed in the passenger side with his seat belt on, he was told by doctors he would never walk again. Matt, being an athlete, did walk and compete again, but Travis even now has a guilt of that accident.

At 16 he won the US MX Championship with a broken thumb, wrist and ankle.

A broken collarbone, torn ACL in his left knee,9 surgeries in his left knee, 8 in his right knee, 2 on his back, 1 on his thumb, broken tibia, broken fibula, surgery on his shoulder, wrists and elbow, multiple concussions, and so on are on his list of injuries.

He has around 50 motorcycles in his garage. J.E.A.L.O.U.S. , his own Motocross track, supercross track, freestyle park, indoor BMX park, a pit bike track.

James Stewart

James Stewart is known as the "Tiger Woods of supercross" he became the first African-American to reach the top of this sport.

He was introduced to dirt bike riding by his father who also raced motocross. He entered his first MX race at the grand old age of four and was sponsored by age 7. 

His garage is not only loaded with dirt bikes but it also contains a large number of incredibly sexy, luxury automobiles and classic cars.

Forming the back bone of James's success is his close, loving family. His mum (Sonya), and James Stewart Sr are the people responsible for getting James involved in motocross, and they continue to manage and support him today. 

In the earlier days they struggled to pay the bills and even slept in their car eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while they were traveling and racing because they couldn't afford a hotel. 

When asked what he enjoys doing when he's not racing dirt bikes, James Stewart reply's that he likes to chill out, ride his cows, play golf, mountain bike and go jet skiing. 

 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009 - AMA Supercross Champion
2008 - Motocross of Nations Champion
2008 - AMA Motocross National Champion
2007 - AMA SX Champion
2007 - FIM World SX G.P Champion
2006 - Motocross of Nations Champion
2006 - FIM World SX G.P Champion
2004 - AMA 125cc Motocross National Champion
2004 - AMA 125cc East SX Champion
2003 - AMA 125cc West SX Champion
2002 - AMA 125cc Motocross National Champion
Pre 2002 - 11 Amateur National Titles

Ricky Carmichael

He was given the nicknameG.O.A.T. Th name suits his personality like anything Greatest Of All Time.

In 1997  Ricky Carmichael won first AMA outdoor championship followed by another 1st place in both the MX and SX Champs in 1998.

He switched to Honda in year 2001 where he knocked Jeremy McGrath from his position and achieved two perfect seasons (24-0) in the AMA Motocross Championships.  

From year 2005 to the end of his professional career in year 2007, he raced for the Team Makita Suzuki.

PERSONAL STATS

Full Name: Ricky Carmichael
D.O.B: 27th November 1979
Place of Birth: Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A
Height: 5'4"
National MX & SX Number: #4

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009 – Won Gold Medal (Tied) in X Games Step-Up
2008 – Won Gold Medal in X Games Step-Up

2007 – Won Gold Medal in X Games Racing

2007 - Won 1st  inMotocross of Nations Champion, Team USA

2006 - Won 1st in AMA Supercross Champion

2006 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2005 - Won 1st in FIM SX1 World Supercross Champion

2005 - Won 1st in AMA Supercross Champion

2005 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2005 – Won 1st in Motocross des Nations, Team USA

2005 – Won 1st  in U.S. Open of Supercross

2004 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2003 – Won 1st in AMA Supercross Champion

2003 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2002 - Won 1st in AMA Supercross Champion

2002 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2001 - Won 1st in AMA Supercross Champion

2001 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2001 - Won 1st in U.S. Open of Supercross

2000 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals

2000 - Won 1st in U.S. Open of Supercross

2000 – Won 1st in Motocross des Nations Champion, Team USA

1999 - Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals, Lites

1998 – Won 1st in AMA Supercross East Region Series, Lites

1998 – Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals, Lites

1997 – Won 1st in AMA Outdoor Nationals, Lites