Here's a large gallery of images detailing the moto happenings from Thursday at X Games 16.
![Travis Pastrana returned to X Games Freestyle and dominated yet again.]()
Travis Pastrana returned to X Games Freestyle and dominated yet again. Cox ![Pastrana's tricks were big, and he had the double-backflip in the bag in case he needed it. He didn't, but he did it anyway after clinching the gold.]()
Pastrana's tricks were big, and he had the double-backflip in the bag in case he needed it. He didn't, but he did it anyway after clinching the gold. Cox ![One of Pastrana's advantages was that he was using the wall-rides like no one else.]()
One of Pastrana's advantages was that he was using the wall-rides like no one else. Cox ![In this run over the quarter pipe, he transferred from one side, across the face, to the other side. He was the only guy using this wall.]()
In this run over the quarter pipe, he transferred from one side, across the face, to the other side. He was the only guy using this wall. Cox ![Tricks were big yesterday.]()
Tricks were big yesterday. Cox ![After his win, Pastrana did his customary dismount, partying like it's 1999.]()
After his win, Pastrana did his customary dismount, partying like it's 1999. Cox ![Kiwi Levi Sherwood, an X Games rookie, went big on his way to a runner-up finish.]()
Kiwi Levi Sherwood, an X Games rookie, went big on his way to a runner-up finish. Cox ![Sherwood's tricks were on point.]()
Sherwood's tricks were on point. Cox ![Check the extension.]()
Check the extension. Cox ![Coming in, Nate Adams was the favorite, but he couldn't match Sherwood and Pastrana. He did, however, continue his medal streak with a bronze.]()
Coming in, Nate Adams was the favorite, but he couldn't match Sherwood and Pastrana. He did, however, continue his medal streak with a bronze. Cox ![Nate Adams shows his extension.]()
Nate Adams shows his extension. Cox ![Adams was the only guy pulling 360s, but that wasn't enough.]()
Adams was the only guy pulling 360s, but that wasn't enough. Cox ![Robbie Maddison was going big on one of the walls, and he looked destined for the finals, until...]()
Robbie Maddison was going big on one of the walls, and he looked destined for the finals, until... Cox ![...his body varial, which he was pulling regularly in the prelims and in practice, went wrong. He hit the ground hard and dropped out.]()
...his body varial, which he was pulling regularly in the prelims and in practice, went wrong. He hit the ground hard and dropped out. Cox ![Swiss freestyler Matt Rebaud was again in top form, and he looked like he would end his bad-luck streak at X...]()
Swiss freestyler Matt Rebaud was again in top form, and he looked like he would end his bad-luck streak at X... Cox ![His tricks were big, and he looked comfortable...]()
His tricks were big, and he looked comfortable... Cox ![But in the finals, Rebaud didn't make it all the way around on a backflip attempt and bailed off, ending his day. He finished fourth.]()
But in the finals, Rebaud didn't make it all the way around on a backflip attempt and bailed off, ending his day. He finished fourth. Cox ![Australian Rob Adelberg]()
Australian Rob Adelberg Cox ![More from Adelberg. He was fifth in Freestyle.]()
More from Adelberg. He was fifth in Freestyle. Cox ![Adam Jones had a bit of an off day, finishing seventh despite tricks like this.]()
Adam Jones had a bit of an off day, finishing seventh despite tricks like this. Cox ![The stands weren't really packed at X, but it's the TV audience that really matters for this event.]()
The stands weren't really packed at X, but it's the TV audience that really matters for this event. Cox ![The Moto X Racing portion featured a downhill start, going down the famous peristyles.]()
The Moto X Racing portion featured a downhill start, going down the famous peristyles. Cox ![In the main event, two-time defending champ Josh Hansen got the holeshot over Chris Blose. Blose messed up the second jump and fell back right away.]()
In the main event, two-time defending champ Josh Hansen got the holeshot over Chris Blose. Blose messed up the second jump and fell back right away. Cox ![Hansen led most of the race, but began to make mistakes in the last half.]()
Hansen led most of the race, but began to make mistakes in the last half. Cox ![Hansen's mistakes let Josh Grant (33) catch up, and then ultimately pass him.]()
Hansen's mistakes let Josh Grant (33) catch up, and then ultimately pass him. Cox ![Joshes Grant and Hansen head down the peristyles.]()
Joshes Grant and Hansen head down the peristyles. Cox ![Grant leads over the finish-line jump with a few laps to go.]()
Grant leads over the finish-line jump with a few laps to go. Cox ![The track was very dusty. Here, Grant leads Hansen while Ivan Tedesco (9) fights it out with Justin Brayton (23) for third.]()
The track was very dusty. Here, Grant leads Hansen while Ivan Tedesco (9) fights it out with Justin Brayton (23) for third. Cox ![Grant celebrates his heat-race win with a heel-clicker.]()
Grant celebrates his heat-race win with a heel-clicker. Cox ![Justin Brayton made it a JGR 1-2 sweep after working his way by Hansen.]()
Justin Brayton made it a JGR 1-2 sweep after working his way by Hansen. Cox ![Tedesco had third for a moment, passing Hansen for the spot, but Hansen fought back. Tedesco got fourth.]()
Tedesco had third for a moment, passing Hansen for the spot, but Hansen fought back. Tedesco got fourth. Cox ![Chris Gosselaar (102) won the LCQ to go to the main.]()
Chris Gosselaar (102) won the LCQ to go to the main. Cox ![For perspective, this is the type of air the racers were getting.]()
For perspective, this is the type of air the racers were getting. Cox ![Jason Lawrence raced.]()
Jason Lawrence raced. Cox ![The Women's Moto X start went to Sara Price (4).]()
The Women's Moto X start went to Sara Price (4). Cox ![By the time the girls hit the whoops on the first lap, Ashley Fiolek (1) had the lead. Here, she leads Price (4), Jessica Patterson (2) and the rest of the field.]()
By the time the girls hit the whoops on the first lap, Ashley Fiolek (1) had the lead. Here, she leads Price (4), Jessica Patterson (2) and the rest of the field. Cox ![Fiolek's weak point was the whoops...]()
Fiolek's weak point was the whoops... Cox ![...but it was everyone else's, too, as Patterson demonstrates here. Patterson ended up crashing over the massive finish-line jump, which may or may not put her lead in the WMX nationals in jeopardy.]()
...but it was everyone else's, too, as Patterson demonstrates here. Patterson ended up crashing over the massive finish-line jump, which may or may not put her lead in the WMX nationals in jeopardy. Cox ![Tarah Gieger finished second, over Price.]()
Tarah Gieger finished second, over Price. Cox ![Fiolek grabbed her second-consecutive X Games Gold.]()
Fiolek grabbed her second-consecutive X Games Gold. Cox ![There was something new in the parking lot at X, with these flat-land street-bike freestylers performing.]()
There was something new in the parking lot at X, with these flat-land street-bike freestylers performing. Cox ![]()
Cox ![]()
Cox ![]()
Cox ![]()
Cox
