X Games Brazil Kicks Off
April 27, 2008 – 12:01 am PT by MeTags: Brazil, Garrett Reynolds, Todd Potter —
The first-ever X Games Brazil had its first day of action yesterday in front of more than 17,000 fans in Sao Paulo. The first day saw BMX and Skate Street action, along with a Moto X Best Trick.
In Skate Street, it was all Brazil as Lucas Carvalho took first, Rodolfo Ramos second and Paulo Correa third. It was all Americans, however, who dominated the BMX Street contest, led by Garrett Reynolds, followed by Sean Sexton and Aaron Ross. Full results for all events at the end of the post.
Day one action concluded with the Moto X Best Trick final where Todd Potter finished first thanks to his Cliff Hanger Backflip. Greg Hartman was second and Brice Izzo third.
You can watch all of Sunday’s action from 12 noon to 5 p.m. ET on EXPN.
Here are the full results from day one:
BMX STREET
1. Garrett Reynolds
2. Sean Sexton
3. Aaron Ross
4. Dakota Roche
5. Van Homan
6. Seth Kimbrough
7. Leandro Moreira
8. Corey Martinez
9. Brad Simms
10. Nigel Sylvester
SKATE STREET
1. Lucas Carvalho
2. Rodolfo Ramos
3. Paulo Correa
4. Daniel Vieira
5. Rodil de Araujo
6. Carlos de Andrade
7. Willian Domingues
8. Diego Oliveira
9. Dayne Brummet
10. Marcelo Amador
MOTO X BEST TRICK
1. Todd Potter
2. Greg Hartman
3. Brice Izzo
4. Ronnie Faisst
5. Derek Garland
6. Gilmar Flores
7. Matt Buyten
8. Kyle Loza
9. Cyro de Oliveira
10. Giancarlo Bergamini
11. Jonatan Azevedo