Got Me A Mini Bell
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t stinging a little after missing out on a second Bells Title at the Rip Curl Pro on Friday. I have to give props to Kelly though. He pulled some freakish gear in the final and did it all with a busted foot. I wanna also send a shout out to all the fans that traveled all over Vic to watch the event unfold. It was a marathon event and a big effort from the spectators that made the journey. The support was amazing and it definitely helped me on the way to the final. The second placing got me a mini Bell trophy and puts me into 5th position on the World Title ratings which I feel better about after having a bit of a shocker in the first event. I have a bit of time at home now before heading to Panama with the Reef team, from there I’ll head to Brazil for stop three of the tour. Can’t wait. Highlights from the final below…
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH FINAL RESULTS:
1 Kelly Slater (USA) 17.03
2 Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.00
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.33 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.50
SF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.66 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 3.80
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.34 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 4.87
QF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.20 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.00
QF 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) 15.10 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.40
QF 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.10 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.00
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH REMAINING ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.84 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.83
Heat 6: Bobby Martinez (USA) 13.67 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.77
Heat 7: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.20 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 7.00
Heat 8: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.50 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 8.00
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 (After Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach):
1 - Taj Burrow (AUS) 16500 pts
2 - Kelly Slater (USA) 13750 pts
3 - Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13250 pts
4 - Bobby Martinez (USA) 13000 pts
5 - Mick Fanning (AUS) 11750 pts
6 - Joel Parkinson (AUS) 10500 pts
6 - Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10500 pts
6 - Adriano de Souza (BRA) 10500 pts
9 - Dane Reynolds (USA) 8250 pts
10 - Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 7500 pts
10 - Adrian Buchan (AUS) 7500 pts