| Is Kelly Slater out of the 2012 ASP World Tour title race? |
| Thursday, 18 October 2012 13:11 |
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Kelly Slater has been eliminated of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2012, in Supertubos, Peniche. The Floridian may have compromised the chances of clinching the 12th world surfing title.
The 11-time world surfing champion said it was one of the most frustrating heats of his career and that he didn't want to hit the water because of the weak wave conditions. Kelly Slater will have to wait for a very good combination of results to secure the 2012 ASP World Tour title, with only two stages remaining until the end of the season. "It's not the end of the world," Slater said. "Nobody died, I just lost a heat. It's a bummer for me, but it's just the way it is. There's only one way to go at Santa Cruz for me. I've surfed there once and I got last in my first heat, it was in 1994 I think. We'll see what happens. That is good news for Joel Parkinson - current leader of the WCT rankings - as well as for Mick Fanning and John John Florence, who keep the dream alive. Is Kelly Slater out of the 2012 ASP World Tour title race? |










