If you haven’t seen the second season of Nitro Circus, you’re missing out on a half hour of reckless stunts and pure adrenaline. Among the group of record-breaking dirtbikers is Jolene Van Vugt, the only Canadian female member.
Back in 2005, Jolene had some downtime between races and decided to pay motorcross racer and stunt performer Travis Pastrana a visit. Anyone who’s seen “Nitro Circus” knows that everyone who goes to “Pastrana Land” wants to try their hand at crazy stunts, and it was no different with Jolene.
She tried flipping an 110cc into the form pit and quickly succeeded. However, Jolene was determined to flip her RM125, a much heavier bike, and after two days of trial and error she became the first female to backflip a full-sized dirt bike ramp to dirt.
One thing led to another and soon enough, the Canadian biker became a member of the Nitro Circus Crew, a group that race, ride but most importantly, complete stunts to create extreme sports videos. And let’s just say they mean business.
In May of 2007, Jolene jumped into the Grand Canyon on a street bike with Pastrana driving. She then went on to backflip into the Canyon in a three way jump with two other Circus members. From that moment on, she earned the title of “Nitro Girl.” “I am officially the first and only girl they let into the boy’s club,” Van Vugt explains.
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