The first wave of Moto X riders invited to X Games 16 in Los Angeles, California, have been announced, the world’s leading action sports event set to take place on 29 July-1 August.

This year’s X Games competition will see many of the Moto X disciplines move from the Home Depot Centre in Carson to the historic LA Coliseum in downtown Los Angeles, why the Staples Centre will be the venue for the remaining events.

More invited athletes are to be announced in the near future.

INVITED ATHLETES:

Best Trick
Jimmy Fitzpatrick (USA)
Kyle Loza (USA)
Travis Pastrana (USA)
Todd Potter (USA)
Blake ‘Bilko’ Willams (AUS)

Best Whip
Josh Grant (USA)
Todd Potter (USA)
James Stewart (USA)

Freestyle
Nate Adams (USA)
Adam Jones (USA)
Robbie Maddison (AUS)
Mike Mason (USA)
Todd Potter (USA)
Mat Rebeaud (SWI)
Jeremy Stenberg (USA)
Dany Torres (SPA)
Andre Villa (NOR)
Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams (AUS)

Speed & Style
Nate Adams (USA)
Brian Deegan (USA)
Josh Hansen (USA)
Josh Hill (USA)
Kevin Johnson (USA)
Mike Metzger (USA)
Travis Pastrana (USA)
Mat Rebeaud (SWI)
Jeremy Stenberg (USA)

Step Up
Matt Buyten (USA)
Jeremy McGrath (USA)
Ronnie Renner (USA)
Kevin Windham (USA)

Super X – Men
Justin Brayton (USA)
Josh Grant (USA)
Josh Hansen (USA)
Tucker Hibbert (USA)
Josh Hill (USA)
Jeremy McGrath (USA)
Chad Reed (AUS)
James Stewart (USA)
Ivan Tedesco (USA)
Nick Wey (USA)
Kevin Windham (USA)

Super X – Women
Elizabeth Bash (USA)
Sherri Cruse (USA)
Ashley Fiolek (USA)
Tarah Gieger (USA)
Vicki Golden (USA)
Jessica Paterson (USA)
Sara Price (USA)
Tatum Sik (USA)
Jacqueline Strong (USA)
Jolene Van Vugt (USA)

Super X – Adaptive
Samuel Erasmus
Ricky James
Chris Ridgway
Mike Shultz