The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Travis Pastrana will not compete in Moto X Best Trick, derailing his the X Games superstar's original quest to compete in a record five events at X16. The report confirms rumors that buzzed throughout L.A. Live yesterday that Pastrana was having difficulty landing his "TP Roll" -- a rodeo 720 -- into a foam pit and considering pulling out of Best Trick rather than risk getting hurt. Pastrana is still expected to compete in Moto X Freestyle, Speed And Style, Rally Car Racing, and SuperRally.
In other superstar athlete schedule changes, BMX legend Dave Mirra -- the current record-holder for all-time X Games medals -- has pulled out of BMX Park, citing an unspecified back issue. Mirra is still expected to compete in both Rally Car Racing and SuperRally, potentially maintaining his streak of medaling in every X Games in which he's competed (X16 will be his 16th appearance).
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