FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 2 | Page 35

NITRO CIRCUS AUSTRALIA Bomb’ with 30 riders BackFlipping in the air simultaneously); hosts of crazy contraptions hurled down the famous 50-foot-high Gigant-A-Ramp and amazing feats performed on the even bigger, world’s first, Trigant-ARamp. “This is the third tour we’ve done of Australia’s major capital cities and we are thrilled to have sold out all 12 shows and produced our biggest ever Australian show in Perth,” said Michael Porra. “We achieved unbelievable success overseas on our recent global tour, selling out shows in some of the world’s most iconic venues; but to come back to Australia and sell out all of the shows across the country - with an incredible 40% increase in ticket sales over the last tour - is simply incredible.” The tour also marked the highly anticipated Down Under return of Nitro Circus founder and 17 times X Games medallist, Travis Pastrana, to the sport which rocketed him to international superstardom - freestyle motocross. This tour was the first time Pastrana had ridden in Australia since 2011. u FreestyleXtreme | 35