Motocross / Freestyle Moto
Dirt-track scrambles through freestyle motocross (FMX), Travis Pastrana's double backflip, Robbie Maddison, Nitro Circus.
Part of Extreme Sports
7 moments in this segment.
- — Isle of Man TT founded. The Isle of Man TT motorcycle road-race launches. Becomes the deadliest motorsports event still running — over 260 fatalities by 2024.
- — AMA Supercross founded. The AMA Supercross series launches at the LA Coliseum — moto racing in stadiums on engineered tracks. The format dominates US motorcycle sport for decades.
- — Evel Knievel — Snake River Canyon. Evel Knievel attempts to jump Snake River Canyon, Idaho on a steam-powered Skycycle. Chute deploys early; he survives. Made-for-TV daredevil culture peaks.
- — Freestyle Motocross debuts at X-Games. Freestyle Motocross (FMX) becomes a medal sport at the 1999 X-Games — Brian Deegan wins the inaugural gold.
- — Travis Pastrana — first FMX double backflip. Travis Pastrana lands the first double backflip in FMX competition at the 2006 X-Games. The crowd shot is one of the X-Games' most-circulated moments.
- — Robbie Maddison — MGM Grand jump. Robbie Maddison jumps a moto onto the MGM Grand replica Arc de Triomphe on New Year's Eve, then crashes the landing. Defines the next-level moto stunt era.
- — Nitro Circus — tour launch. Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus launches as a global live-tour brand bringing FMX, BMX, scooter and skate stunts to arenas worldwide.
