LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (May 2, 2008) Derek Costella became the first rider ever to win both the 10-inch and 12-inch wheel expert finals on the same night at "The Biggest Mini Bike Race on the Planet". In its fifth year at the Orleans arena, a near capacity crowd watched some exciting competition in 11 classes that included three youth classes, women, vet, stock classes for 10-inch and 12-inch rear wheel bikes and amateur and expert classes for modified 10-inch and 12-inch rear wheel bikes. Costella earned the SGR Holeshot award on his Monster Energy, BBR race bikes and dominated both main events in a stacked field of riders that included Ryan Abrigo, Willy Browning, the Blose brothers, Chris Gosselaar, David Pingree, Ryan Beat and Tim Weigand among others. In the premier 12-inch expert class, Ryan Abrigo and Frenchman Mike Valade joined Costella on the podium. In the 10-inch expert class, it was Michael Blose that pressured Costella early and finished second followed by Ryan Abrigo.
2008 MiniMotoSX Results:
12-Inch Expert
1)Derek Costella
2)Ryan Abrigo
3)Mike Valade
12-Inch Youth
1)Austin Politelli
2)Kyle Engle
3)Blake Bagget
12-Inch Youth Stock Mod (Under 13 years)
1)Chanz Early
2)Branden Outcault
3)Kirk Raleigh
12-inch Amateur
1)David Segers
2)Brad Nauditt
3)Dexter Dickinson
12-Inch Stock/Mod
1)Randy Pekarek
2)Tanner Alexander
3)Jason Ellis
Women
1)Tatum Sik
2)Jena Ellis
3)Jan Pontanilla
10-Inch Expert
1)Derek Costella
2)Michael Blose
3)Ryan Abrigo
10-Inch Youth
1)Justin Berry
2)Jason Langford
3)Blake Bagget
Vet 35-plus
1)Tod Sciacqua
2)Jonathan Levey
3)Kevin Popaeko
10-Inch Amateur
1)Brad Nauditt
2)David Segers
3)Tyler Zuech
10-Inch Stock/Mod
1)Jake Osbourne
2)Dustin Somogyi
3)Greg Crater
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