| Duranbah Beach decides 2010 Rebel Sport Pro Tour winners |
| Thursday, 21 October 2010 15:18 |
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The final leg of the 2010 Rebel Sport Pro Tour is set to go down at Duranbah Beach, during the RAW Nationals and the action will be red hot. After 10 months of competition through Qld, NSW, Vic, SA and WA the Men’s title race is coming down to five distinct contenders. Dave Winchester is the current ratings leader after placing highly in the last two events on the Rebel Sport Pro Tour, including a win in the Heatworks Pro in SA and a second in WA. “It would be cool to win it again”, said Winny. “I like D’bah and there should be a good roll up for the event”. Joe Clarke is in second position going into the last event and has the best chance to snatch the title from Winchester. “I am keen to win the Rebel Sport Pro Tour”, said Joe. “I have followed it for a few years and I hope that this year I can finish strong!” The third contender in the mix is Central Coast rider Michael Novy. Number four on the list belongs to WA rider Chad Jackson. Chad had his maiden win on the Rebel Sport Pro Tour this time last year when he took downall in his path to win the event. “It’s been a tricky year for me”, said Jackson.“I feel like my surfing is as good as ever and it would be awesome to finish on top considering the talent at the top of the ratings”. The final contender in this hunt for the title is Jones Russell.“Jonesy” as he is known is stepping out of the shadow of his mentor Damian King and developing a reputation as a serious challenger in any event he enters. The Top 10 riders off the Rebel Sport Pro Tour will get automatic seeding at the first Grand Slam series (GSS) event of 2011 at Pipeline. There are several riders in this Top 10 who will use their IBA World Tour seeding so the fringe dwellers like Mitch Rawlins, Tom Rigby, Nic Rubesaame, Mitch Woodland and Chase O’Leary will be looking for a good result. The race for the DK Title will be between Gal Larar (Israel) and Glen Sullivan (NSW) whilst the Women’s race is being lead by Tasmania’s Nicole Fleming with Lauren Fletcher and Lilly Pollard in close proximity to take awin. Both Nicole and Lilly have been recent Pro Tour champions but Lauren Fletcher has made an amazing comeback to competition after being crowned Aussie champ over a decade ago.
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