Press Release

Abrigo the Big Winner at the 2012 GEICO MiniMotoSX


Two
wins and a second earns him $8,000 in purse money




Las
Vegas, NV. (May 6, 2012)


The ninth annual GEICO MiniMotoSX, Fueled by Monster Energy took
place inside the Orleans Arena and BBR Monster Energy backed Ryan
Abrigo was the big winner. With wins in both the 12 Inch Expert and
World final as well as a second place finish in the 10 Inch Expert
class, Abrigo walked away with $8,000 in purse money for the evening
of Mini Bike racing. The 2012 MiniMotoSX was again the World’s
Largest Minibike race with over 300 entries and it was a truly
International event with riders from France, Italy, Japan and the
United States taking wins.



Abrigo
came out on top of an intense battle with France’s Mike Valade in
the premier 12 Inch Expert class. Valade made a mistake and finished
third behind Willy Browning. In the 10 Inch Expert class, Michael
Blose took the win over Abrigo and Willy Browning.



The
World Final, which combines the top riders from Expert, Youth and
Women’s classes as well as top international riders, was also won
by Abrigo. Browning and Valade again finished second and third
respectively.



Jeff
Willoh, the former top Arenacross rider won the Vet 35+ class over
Matthew Skerrett and Japan’s Tomokuni Osada.



Tatum
Sik successfully defended her Women’s class title. Erika Short, a
former champion finished second and Justine Geisler made the long
trip from France to finish third.



Zac
Hays won the TB Parts Vintage class for the third straight year. Zach
Martino finished second and Randy Pekarek finished third.



Italy’s
Alceste Pallotta won 12 Inch Amateur class, which had nearly sixty
entries. Killian Woder finished second and Mike Wendricks took third.



Hiroshi
Nakayama came all the way from Japan to take the 10 Inch Amateur
class win over Drake Williams and Robert Rexrode.



Duane
Brown, one of the three brothers that founded BBR Motorsports won the
10 Inch Stock/Mod class. He has been trying to win this class for the
past eight years. Ricky Fitzgerald finished second ahead of Tyler
Zuech.



Michael
Horban won the 12 Inch Stock/Mod class over Kyle Davis and Randy
Pakarek.



Shawn
Rinehart won the 16 Inch Amateur class for the second year in a row.
Michell Staben finished second and Ty Pennington finished third.



Ryan
Dudek, the Cycle World magazine Off Road editor won the Zero Electric
bike domo race. Dirt Rider magazine’s Chris Green finished second
ahead of Zero Test rider Trevor.



Thirteen
year old Carson Brown won the 12 Inch Youth 13-17 class in his first
year of eligibility. This was the first time that a father/son took
MMSX championships on the same night. William Bojorquez finished
second and Stephen Dunn took third.



Thibault
Lacaille, another rider that made the trip from France won the 10
Inch Youth 13-17 class over Dillon Drummen and Carson Brown.



Devin
Strong won a very entertaining race in the 12 Inch Youth stock 9-13
class. Kash Williams took second and Brian Haman finished third.



































World
Final


1:
Ryan Abrigo


2:
Willy Browning


3:
Mike Valade



12
Inch Expert


1:
Ryan Abrigo


2:
Willy Browning


3:
Mike Valade



10
Inch Expert


1:
Michael Blose


2:
Ryan Abrigo


3:
Willy Browning






+35
Vet
class
1: Jeff Willoh


2:
Matthew Skerrett


3:
Tomokuni Osada



Women’s
class


1:
Tatum Sik


2:
Erika Short


3:
Justine Geisler






TB
Parts Vintage vs CRF50


1:
Zac Hays


2:
Zach Martino


3:
Randy Pekarek



  1. Inch
    Amateur



1:
Alceste Pallotta


2:
Killian Woder


3:
Mike Wendricks



10
inch Amateur


1:
Hiroshi Nakayama


2:
Drake Williams


3:
Robert Rexrode






10
Inch Stock/Mod


1:
Duane Brown


2:
Ricky Fitzgerald


3:
Tyler Zuech



12
Inch Stock/Mod


1:
Michael Horban


2:
Kyle Davis


3:
Randy Pakarek






16
Amateur


1:
Shawn Rinehart


2:
Mitchell Staben


3:
Ty Pennington



Electric
Bikes


1:
Ryan Dudek


2:
Chris Green


3:
Trevor



12
Inch Youth 13-17


1:
Carson Brown


2:
William Bojorquez


3:
Stephen Dunn



10
Inch Youth 13-17


1:
Thibault Lacaille


2:
Dillon Drummen


3:
Carson Brown






12
Inch Youth Stock 9-13


1:
Devin Strong


2:
Kash Williams


3:
Brian Haman






Special
Thanks to the 2012 MiniMotoSX sponsors:


GEICO,
Monster Energy, Freegun, RideNow Powersports, Kawasaki, Zero, Pitster
Pro, CHP, TB Parts, Thor, BBR, SSR, TBolt USA, Traxxis, All Access,
Pole Position, Planet Mini’s.


Complete
results are available at this link:
http://mmsx12.tracksideresults.com/



You
can find more info at www.minimotosx.com.





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