Quiksilver Pro France 2008: Final Results

comments [ 0 ]September 24, 2008 at 08:30 PM

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Kelly Slater almost clinched his 9th world title today. Instead he will have to settle for 2nd place and a chance to claim the crown in Mundaka with a 9th or better finish.  Buchan beat Slater 15.73 to 15.16 in a tight heat held at Les Bourdaines this afternoon. The final berth was the first of Buchan’s ASP World Tour career. Prior to winning the Quiksilver Pro France, Buchan he had never advanced from the quarterfinal round.

“I can’t believe it, to have Kelly in the final and to beat him, I am speechless,” Buchan said. “He is my hero. I have watched him win five events this year – he has just been phenomenal. He sets the bar so high for all of us guys, I am really thankful that surfing has got such a great custodian."

Damian Hobgood had a great run to salvage his 08' season. With his semi-final result it moves him into 26th place from 31st. de Souza moves into his highest ranking of his career and sits in 4th 

The ASP Top 45 will now head to Mundaka in the Basque Country of Spain for the ninth stop of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour. The Billabong Pro Mundaka starts Sept 29.  For more details visit: www.aspworldtour.com and www.quiksilverlive.com.

Round 3 Quiksilver Pro France Results:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.17 def. Travis Logie (ZAF) 10.50
Heat 2: Dayyan Neve (AUS) 10.83 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 8.50
Heat 3: Ben Dunn (AUS) 14.00 def. Chris Ward (USA) 7.84
Heat 4: Bobby Martinez (USA) 14.67 def. Jihad Khodr (BRA) 12.83
Heat 5: Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.33 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 12.00
Heat 6: Luke Stedman (AUS) 12.56 def. Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 12.5
Heat 7: Taylor Knox (USA) 15.00 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 12.46
Heat 8: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.00 def. Joan Duru (FRA) 13.00
Heat 9: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.34 def. Gabe Kling (USA) 9.77
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) 17.26 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 12.50
Heat 11: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 13.43 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.33
Heat 12: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.83 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 8.17
Heat 13: Michel Bourez (PYF) 19.57 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10.67
Heat 14: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.00 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 7.57
Heat 15: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.17 def. Daniel Wills (AUS) 8.13
Heat 16: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.17 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 6.73

Round 4 Quiksilver Pro France Results:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 9.50 def. Dayyan Neve (AUS) 9.33
Heat 2: Bobby Martinez (USA) 14.66 def. Ben Dunn (AUS) 12.00
Heat 3: Mick Campbell (AUS) 14.00 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 11.17
Heat 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.27 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 14.77
Heat 5: Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.50 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 10.33
Heat 6: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.50 def. Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 10.66
Heat 7: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.50 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.57
Heat 8: Damien Hobgood (USA) 8.67 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 8.50

Quarterfinal Quiksilver Pro France Results:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.93 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 12.40
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 17.50 def. Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.33
Heat 3: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 17.00 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.34
Heat 4: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.34 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.00

Semifinal Quiksilver Pro France Results:
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.90 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.97
Heat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.17 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 8.83

Final Quiksilver Pro France Results:
Final: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.74 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 15.16

 Top 10 ASP World Tour Ratings after the Quiksilver Pro France:
1. Kelly Slater (USA) - 7852 points
2. Taj Burrow (AUS) - 6002 points
3. Bede Durbidge (AUS) – 5668 points
4. Adriano De Souza (BRA) – 5426 points
5. Joel Parkinson (AUS) - 5373 points
6. Mick Fanning (AUS) - 5310 points
7. Bobby Martinez (USA) - 5092 points
8. CJ Hobgood (USA) - 4880 points
9. Adrian Buchan (AUS) - 4719 points
10. Jeremy Flores (FRA) - 4407 points

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