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You may not have heard of Travis Pastrana, and so we've collated some Facts for you to chew on.
Fact 1: He is a four-time Rally America champion, and a two-time motocross champion.
Fact 2: He set a world record in January when he jumped his rally car 269ft from California's Pine Street Pier onto a floating barge below.
Fact 3: At 14 years old, he separated his spine from his pelvis in a horrific freestyle motocross accident.
That's a good starting point. He's also friends with Ken Block, once beat Colin McRae, and even appears in some computer games. Earlier this month, in a stunt for Red Bull and Vermont Sportscar, he piloted a rally-prepped Subaru Impreza WRX STI up Mt Washington in 6m 20.47s - beating Frank Spongl's Audi Quattro time of 6m 41.99s.
Of course, Pastrana's run was unofficial, and in a car MASSIVELY more advanced than the old Quattro. But whatever, the video is amazing. And it's a miserable day outside. And it's Monday. And you've probably got work to do, so...
Stop what you're doing and indulge yourself for seven minutes. Think you've got skills?
Pastrana sets Mt Washington rally ‘record’
Watch on-board footage of Ken Block's mate set an unofficial rally record at Mt Washington
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KingKilian commented on this article
at 01:32 pm on 27 September 2010
Those commands are seriously really confusing. Dont get whatever he tells him... JA JA notes were really helping,... great lie.
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DK1200 commented on this article
at 02:46 pm on 27 September 2010
was the guy giving out the notes irish ? :D that was great driving he was so calm at the tricky parts
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airbuggy commented on this article
at 04:59 pm on 27 September 2010
what a guy.he should be there in TG season 16
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Barry. commented on this article
at 12:30 am on 28 September 2010
I've been watching Travis Pastrana for some time. He really is good at everything he does! For those who don't know, check out 'Nitro Circus' on MTV. Very funny!
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at 12:33 am on 28 September 2010
Get him on the show and put him in the 'reasonably priced car'!
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