He continues: “We started Nitro Circus as a touring action sports show and every show needed to elevate the game. Riders kept stepping up and after a while most of the biggest tricks in action sports were being done on our tours or at our houses.”

It’s true. While the most famous tricks in action sports had been heralded at the X-Games in the past – from Mat Hoffman’s 900 no-hander in 2002 to Travis’ own moto double backflip in 2006 – near enough every world first stuck on a bike or a board these days is coming out of Nitro Circus.

Pastrana and company launched the World Games in Utah last summer to widespread acclaim, and now he’s looking forward to taking it from strength to strength in 2017.

So, what should fans expect for 2017 that they didn’t see in 2016? What’s changed?

Travis concludes: “Last year I think we failed the skaters and maybe didn’t show how big they can go. This year we’ve been working with Elliot Sloan who won it and the other guys to make sure we see what we can possibly do to make it [skateboarding] shine. Now the riders are on board and actively building their own ramps, so they can do things only they can think of.

“We want to showcase a little more of the personality behind it as well – last year it went so fast and as an enthusiast and as a friend of all these guys, obviously I already know the personalities by when I talked to fans and my mum – who loved it and was so excited about it – she didn’t know the names or backgrounds of the guys so we might slow it down a little.”

Don’t worry fans. Nitro Circus, even if you slow it down a little, is still going to be lightening speed. It should be one to remember.