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2008 ASP World Tour Quiksilver Pro France

September 24th, 2008 by Adam

Breaking News!

Adrian Buchan (AUS) has defeated 8-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), at the 2008 Quiksilver Pro France.  The ASP World Tour title race will have to move onto the next ASP stop, the Billabong Pro Mundaka, Spain.  Slater could have sealed the ASP Tour season with a win, but he will have to wait for his 9th ASP World Title.  This is Adrian Buchan’s first world tour event win.  Adrian beat Kelly Slater 15.73 to 15.16.  What a close finish.  You never know what you are going to get when the world’s best surfers hit the water.

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

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

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

ASP World Tour Schedule of Events

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2 responses about “2008 ASP World Tour Quiksilver Pro France”

  1. Dan said:

    I think Bobby Martinez got robbed. Maybe since Im local and surf the same break, but seriously did you see the last heat scores? WTF!

  2. Dan said:

    I guess I am biased though.. lol

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