Billabong Pipeline Masters
\nStop No. 10 of 10 on the 2007 Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii Dec. 8-20, 2007<\/p>\n
BANZAI PIPELINE, Hawaii (Monday, Dec. 17, 2007) \u0096Australian Bede Durbidge secured his second Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour win and the Van\u0092s Triple Crown of Surfing Series title with a victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, the 10th and final event on the 2007 Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour, today. <\/p>\n
Durbidge posted 16.67 points out of 20.00 to finish first in the four-man final over Dean Morrison (AUS), Pancho Sullivan (HAW) and Joel Parkinson (AUS) respectively. The new ASP \u0091Dual Heats\u0092 format was used from Round 2 through the Quarterfinals and conditions at Pipeline, Backdoor and Off the Wall \u0096 the breaks within the contest zone today \u0096were small and in the three-foot (one metre) range.\u0093I’m absolutely over the moon right now,\u0094 Durbidge said. \u0093Obviously the conditions weren’t classic Pipeline, but the competition was still pretty intense. We had the new dual heat format and a lot of guys were on the bubble for qualification so there were a lot of hungry guys out there in this event. I’ve just tried to keep a cool head all season whether it be with sponsors or freesurfing or heats and that was really my approach out there today. I’m absolutely stoked. It’s a great way for me to finish the season and I’m looking to go even better in 2008.”<\/p>\n
Durbidge, who started the season unsponsored and financing his own way around the world, won US$40,000 in cash, a limited edition $25,000 Chevy Colorado truck and a custom $10,000 Nixon watch today. He is the first Australian to win the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title since Mike Rommesle did so in 1997. With the exception of American Kelly Slater who claimed the Triple Crown Title in 1998, a Hawaiian has taken top honors ever since.<\/p>\n
“Winning the Triple Crown has been a dream of mine for a long, long time and I’ve always felt like proving yourself in Hawaii is right up there with winning the World Title,\u0094 Durbidge said. \u0093It’s a great thing for surfing that the locals let us come here and enjoy these waves and that the sponsors put up the prize money for us to really come away well here.”<\/p>\n
Durbidge\u0092s year end rating is World No. 5. He scored one of the highest single wave scores of the event, 9.50 out of 10.00, to run away with an unassailable lead in the Final.<\/p>\n
\u0093Yeah, there weren’t too many waves coming through during the final and all four of us were pretty clumped together,\u0094 Durbdige said. \u0093The other three kind of paddled each other out of position and I ended up being in the spot. The wave had a really good wall on it and I was able to get a few pretty good turns in. I guess the judges liked it and I got the score. It really put everyone else on the ropes out there.”<\/p>\n
Morrison finished inside the Top 10 at World No. 9 with his 2nd place result at the Billabong Pipeline Masters.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think any of us expected that Pipe would go down like this when we packed our bags for Hawaii,\u0094 Morrison said. \u0093It really did end up being more of a maneuver event rather than a barrel-riding event, and I was stoked to make it through to my first final of the year. Congratulations to Bede – he was absolutely ripping all day.”<\/p>\n
Also making his first final of the year was Parkinson who finished the year World No. 4 with his 3rd place result today.<\/p>\n
“I haven’t made a final all year, so it’s good to finish up with one even in waves like this,\u0094 Parkinson said. \u0093We all wanted it to be eight foot perfect Pipe, but you can’t get that every year.” <\/p>\n
Sullivan, the only Hawaiian in the final four was pleased to cap off his season with a result. He finished his 2007 season with a personal best World No. 7 finish today \u0096 a far cry from his narrow requalification last year.<\/p>\n
“Everyone wants to win Pipe, and I’m pretty happy that I made the final,\u0094 Sullivan said. \u0093Last year, I had a bit of a shocker and didn’t do as well as I thought I could have. I was super focused today and I’m really pleased that I made it through.”<\/p>\n
Taj Burrow\u0092s (AUS) equal 5th result today secured him the third ASP World Title runner-up finish of his nine year elite tour career. He was beat by Durbidge in the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
\u0093Yea, it\u0092s an okay result, but I\u0092m really bummed I didn\u0092t make the final,\u0094 Burrow said. \u0093Bede (Durbidge) was just on fire though. I\u0092m stoked to finish the year strong and I\u0092m excited to get home and re-focus for 2008.”<\/p>\n
Earning their spots on the 2008 ASP World Tour with their performances today were Bruce Irons (HAW) and Fred Patacchia. Both sat outside the Top 27 surfers who automatically requalify for the following year before making their heats today. <\/p>\n
\u0093To make the cut with the waves being below average, it\u0092s just a treat,\u0094 Patacchia said. \u0093I really didn\u0092t want to be on the WQS so I\u0092m really stoked right now knowing I\u0092ve just qualified for the tour next year. It\u0092s really stressful waking up at 6am each morning, not knowing if it\u0092s going to be your last day surfing on the tour. I was ready to swallow my pride and compete on the WQS, because I feel like my career has at least a couple more good years on it but I really feel like I\u0092m World Tour material.\u0094<\/p>\n
Full-time 2007 Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour sufers who failed to qualify for the 2008 ASP World Tour are Greg Emslie (ZAF), Cory Lopez (USA), Phil Macdonald (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS), Troy Brooks (AUS), Bernardo Miranda (BRA), Gabe Kling (USA), Shaun Cansdell (AUS), Victor Ribas (BRA), Raoni Monteiro (BRA) and retirees Mark Occhilupo (AUS) and Mick Lowe (AUS). <\/p>\n
Ben Dunn (AUS), Tim Reyes (USA) and Travis Logie (ZAF) also finished outside of the Top 27, but citing injuries, have applied for wildcard berths onto the 2008 ASP World Tour \u0096 their spots are not yet confirmed.<\/p>\n
Qualifying for the 2008 ASP World Tour via the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) are Adriano de Souza (BRA), Dayyan Neve (AUS) and Luke Munro (AUS).<\/p>\n
The ASP World Tour will now break until February TK when the 2008 tour kicks off on the Gold Coast of Australia. For more details visit the media center on www.aspworldtour.com.<\/p>\n
Billabong Pipeline Masters Final Results:
\nBede Durbidge (AUS) 16.67, Dean Morrison (AUS) 13.00, Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 9.60, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 7.43<\/p>\n
Billabong Pipeline Masters Quarterfinal Results:
\nHeat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.50 def. CJ Hobgood (USA) 13.73 Heat 2: Dean Morrison (AUS) 11.00 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.50 Heat 3: Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 9.10 def. Chris Ward (USA) 8.70 Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 16.90 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.34<\/p>\n
Billabong Pipeline Masters Round 5 Results:
\nHeat 1: CJ Hobgood (USA) 12.26 def. TJ Barron (HAW) 10.50 Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.00 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 9.00 Heat 3: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.83 Ian Walsh (HAW) 7.40 Heat 4: Dean Morrison (AUS) 13.10 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.44 Heat 5: Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 14.93 def. Dayyan Neve (AUS) 6.26 Heat 6: Chris Ward (USA) 12.33 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 11.50 Heat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.90 def. Neco Padaratz (BRA) 12.17 Heat 8: Bede Durbidge (AUS) def. Fred Patacchia (HAW)<\/p>\n
Billabong Pipeline Masters Round 4 Results:
\nHeat 1: TJ Barron (HAW) 10.87 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 9.67 Heat 2: CJ Hobgood (USA) 13.00 def. Greg Emslie (ZAF) 11.17 Heat 3: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.40 def. Laurie Towner (AUS) 1.33 Heat 4: Luke Stedman (AUS) 13.00 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 9.43 Heat 5: Ian Walsh (HAW) 11.67 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 11.30 Heat 6: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.50 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 8.87 Heat 7: Dean Morrison (AUS) 12.10 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 9.00 Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.34 def. Troy Brooks (AUS) 6.46 Heat 9: Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 12.67 def. Bernardo Miranda (BRA) 11.17 Heat 10: Dayyan Neve (AUS) 10.73 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 10.17 Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) 12.90 def. Bruce Irons (HAW) 9.67 Heat 12: Kelly Slater (USA) 10.50 def. Mikala Jones (HAW) 5.80 Heat 13: Neco Padaratz (BRA) 11.33 def. Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 10.20 Heat 14: Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.00 def. Gavin Beschen (USA) 4.70 Heat 15: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.50 def. Gabe Kling (USA) 8.27 Heat 16: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 12.67 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 11.16<\/p>\n
Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour Final Top 27
\n1. Mick Fanning (AUS)\t\t8136 points
\n2. Taj Burrow (AUS)\t\t7104 points
\n3. Kelly Slater (USA)\t\t6516 points
\n4. Joel Parkinson (AUS) \t6432 points
\n5. Bede Durbidge (AUS)\t5774 points
\n6. Andy Irons (HAW)\t\t5151 points
\n7. Pancho Sullivan (HAW)\t4938 points
\n8. Jeremy Flores (FRA)\t\t4770 points
\n9. Dean Morrison (AUS)\t4690 points
\n10.Bobby Martinez (USA) 4582 points
\n11. C.J. Hobgood (USA)\t4580 points
\n12. Kai Otton (AUS)\t\t4563 points
\n13. Tom Whitaker (AUS)\t4493 points
\n14. Taylor Knox (USA)\t\t4309 points
\n15. Damien Hobgood (USA)\t4274 points
\n16. Luke Stedman (AUS)\t4177 points
\n17. Michael Campbell (AUS)\t3987 points
\n17. Chris Ward (USA)\t\t3987 points
\n19. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 3982 points
\n19. Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA)\t3982 points
\n21. Neco Padaratz (BRA) 3934 points
\n22. Leonardo Neves (BRA)\t3797 points
\n23. Frederick Patacchia (HAW)\t3675 points
\n24. Bruce Irons (HAW)\t\t3660 points
\n24. Ricky Basnett (ZAF) 3660 points
\n26. Daniel Wills (AUS)\t\t3617 points
\n27. Royden Bryson (ZAF) 3612 points<\/p>\n
Visit the Foster\u0092s ASP World Tour ratings page on www.aspworldtour.com to check the final 2007 ratings for the entire Top 45. <\/p>\n
For more information please visit www.aspworldtour.com and www.triplecrownofsurfing.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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