• Travis Pastrana Breaks World Record Wearing Alpinestars Gloves

    Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

    alg_pastranajumpalg_pastranajumpalg_pastranajumpTravis Pastrana Breaks World Record Wearing Alpinestars Gloves
    Last night, on a clear New Year’s Eve in Long Beach, CA motocross and X-Games legend Travis Pastrana broke the car-jumping world record by over 100 feet. Driving his 450 HP Subaru WRX STI rally car, Pastrana literally flew over 200 feet of water setting the world record with an official measurement of 269 feet. And of course, the superstar set the mark wearing his favorite Alpinestars gloves.
    The jump went off without a hitch. Travis had been training for the stunt for months in the deserts of California. Pastrana nailed the jump with a perfect landing after only having one practice speed run. Originally the plan was for him to drive down the runway twice to get a feel for the car and to properly plan the jump. But after his first practice run Pastrana said he was ready – tires were sticky, brakes were warm and his favorite Alpinestars were strapped on. He flew down the runway at over 90 mph and launched his Subaru in front of several thousand cheering fans.
    Pastrana has been an action sports hero ever since he burst onto the motocross scene at the 1999 X-Games, when at the age of 15 he jumped his motorcycle into the San Francisco Bay to celebrate his gold medal. Since then, he’s won competitions and X-Games medals in motocross, supercross, freestyle motocross and rally racing. During all those competitions Pastrana was rocking Alpinestars gloves.
    While he’s been known for his motocross accomplishments, Pastrana has actually been a major player on the the rally scene since 2006 when he formed a partnership with Subaru. Even though he made a move into rally racing, Travis never left his moto bike love behind and this was made most obvious in his choice of racing gloves – he stuck with his favorite Alpinestars.
    If last night’s jump was any indication, Travis Pastrana is going to make the most of 2010.  Happy New Year everyone! And remember, whether your riding or driving, make sure your gloves are Alpinestar gloves.

    Last night, on a clear New Year’s Eve in Long Beach, CA motocross and X-Games legend Travis Pastrana broke the car-jumping world record by over 100 feet. Driving his 450 HP Subaru WRX STI rally car, Pastrana literally flew over 200 feet of water setting the world record with an official measurement of 269 feet. And of course, the superstar set the mark wearing his favorite Alpinestars gloves.

    The jump went off without a hitch. Travis had been training for the stunt for months in the deserts of California. Pastrana nailed the jump with a perfect landing after only having one practice speed run. Originally the plan was for him to drive down the runway twice to get a feel for the car and to properly plan the jump. But after his first practice run Pastrana said he was ready – tires were sticky, brakes were warm and his favorite Alpinestars were strapped on. He flew down the runway at over 90 mph and launched his Subaru in front of several thousand cheering fans.

    alg_pastranajumpPastrana has been an action sports hero ever since he burst onto the motocross scene at the 1999 X-Games, when at the age of 15 he jumped his motorcycle into the San Francisco Bay to celebrate his gold medal. Since then, he’s won competitions and X-Games medals in motocross, supercross, freestyle motocross and rally racing. During all those competitions Pastrana was rocking Alpinestars gloves.

    While he’s been known for his motocross accomplishments, Pastrana has actually been a major player on the the rally scene since 2006 when he formed a partnership with Subaru. Even though he made a move into rally racing, Travis never left his moto bike love behind and this was made most obvious in his choice of racing gloves – he stuck with his favorite Alpinestars motorcycle gloves.

    If last night’s jump was any indication, Travis Pastrana is going to make the most of 2010.  Happy New Year everyone! And remember, whether your riding or driving, make sure your gloves are Alpinestar gloves.