Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro
ASP WQS 6 Star Mens event
Tombo Beach, Guaruja, Sao Paulo
28 September - 4 October 2009
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No competition in the first day of Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 September, 2009 : - - The surfers will have another day to train in the waves of Tombo Beach, the first day of Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro was called off this morning, with a new call made for tomorrow at 8am (Brazilian Time). With 20 heats expected to be run tomorrow, 80 surfers will heat the water and the forecast indicates good waves for the whole week.
This will be the first of two 6 star events of ASP South America in the next two weeks in Brazil and worth important 2.500 points to the great winner.
"We are in final preparations to leave the entire structure ready for the contest and we have a great swell coming. In addition, athletes who did not know here, today they have a chance to train in this good conditions at Tombo Beach" said Ricardo Batanero, marketing manager of Local Motion, who brought back a WQS Event to the city of Guaruja after 12 years.
“It is a very proud for us of Local Motion to see the circus set up, all the athletes, staff, press and the waves are here, so this will be a show of surfing” added Batanero.
17 COUNTRIES – The 2009 Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro will have 144 surfers from 17 different countries, the majority is from Brazil with 87 surfers and the best brazilian in the ranking, Jadson Andre is confirmed, also with Australians Owen Wright and Matt Wilkinson and Americans Patrick Gudauskas and Brett Simpson who will be the top seeds.
After Brazil, The Americans are the second largest contingent in the Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro with fifteen surfers, Australia has twelve, South Africa 8, Hawaii 5, Porto Rico and France has 3 and Mexico 2. Them we have Japan, Spain, Ireland, Tahiti, Reunion Island, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Peru and Chile with just one surfer competing in the waves of Tombo Beach.
The 2009 Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro is presented by Suzuki Cars, with a realization of Guaruja City Hall and The Ministration of Turism and Culture of Brazilian Federal Government, with the support of Mr. William Woo and Tent Beach, Surf Trip, Surf Xpress, Cannel Bay, Pier 7 Surf Shops, and Sufresh, Vibe and Steam, with the organization of ASP South America, Sao Paulo Surfing Federation and Event Tools Promotions. Webcast live at localmotion.com.br
ROUND OF 144 – 3rd=97th place (375 pts) / 4th=121th place (313 pts):
01: Manuel Selman (CHL), Luel Felipe (BRA), Beto Mariano (BRA), Leandro Jesus (BRA)
02: Pedro Henrique (BRA), Brent Reilly (USA), Felipe Martins (BRA), Sergio Pontes (BRA)
03: Bruno Rodrigues (BRA), Adilton Mariano (BRA), Flávio Nakagima (BRA), Taylor Thorne (USA)
04: Bernardo Pigmeu (BRA), Bernardo Lopes (BRA), Dylan Southworth (MEX), Denis Tihara (BRA)
05: Simao Romão (BRA), Dunga Neto (BRA), Justin McBride (USA), Ricardo Silva (BRA)
06: Tomas Hermes (BRA), David Richards (ZAF), Fabio Gouveia (BRA), Alex Ribeiro (BRA)
07: Thiago Camarao (BRA), Robson Santos (BRA), Yan Guimaraes (BRA), Yuri Goncalves (BRA)
08: Marcio Farney (BRA), Alan Donato (BRA), Dallas Petersen (AUS), Thiago Guimaraes (BRA)
09: Charlie Brown (BRA), Alejandro Moreda (BRA), Ricardo Ferreira (BRA), Caio Faria (BRA)
10: Bruno Santos (BRA), Odirlei Coutinho (BRA), Marcos Pastro (BRA), Carlos Munoz (CRI)
11: Jay Davies (AUS), Angelo Lozano (MEX), Peterson Rosa (BRA), Magno Pacheco (BRA)
12: Dylan Graves (PRI), Messias Felix (BRA), Marco Fernandez (BRA), Gustavo Sanches (BRA)
13: Hizunome Bettero (BRA), Danilo Costa (BRA), Guilherme Ramalho (BRA), Jonatan Busetti (BRA)
14: Darrell Goodrum (USA), David do Carmo (BRA), Jesse Mendes (BRA), Emerson Piai (BRA)
15: Jayke Sharp (AUS), Leandro Bastos (BRA), Nathan Brandi (BRA), Jared Thorne (USA)
16: Ricky Basnett (ZAF), Travis Beckmann (USA), Gilmar Silva (BRA), Emerson Silva (BRA)
17: Jesse Merle-Jones (HAW), Gabriel Villaran (PER), Cesar Aguiar (BRA), Alex Lima (BRA)
18: Marcelo Trekinho (BRA), Wade Goodall (AUS), Junior Faria (BRA), Caetano Vargas (BRA)
19: Gustavo Fernandes (BRA), Alvaro Bacana (BRA), Saulo Junior (BRA), Marcelo Bispo (BRA)
20: T. J. Barron (HAW), Heitor Pereira (BRA), Guilherme Herdy (BRA), Andre Gonçalves (BRA)
21: Jano Belo (BRA), Matt King (USA), Kevin Sullivan (HAW), Antonio Eudes (BRA)
22: Mason Ho (HAW), Medi Veminardi (REU), Andre Teixeira (BRA), Icaro Ronchi (BRA)
23: Halley Batista (BRA), Jeronimo Vargas (BRA), Junior Lagosta (BRA), Sidney Guimaraes (BRA)
24: Antonio Bortoletto (ZAF), Ian Gouveia (BRA), Peterson Crisanto (BRA), Marcelo Demantova (BRA)
ROUND OF 96 – 3rd =49 th place (US$ 600 and 625 pts) / 4th=73 th place ($ 500 and 563 pts):
01: Jadson Andre (BRA) and Victor Ribas (BRA)
02: Neco Padaratz (BRA) and Royden Bryson (ZAF)
03: Nathan Yeomans (USA) and Paulo Moura (BRA)
04: Glenn Hall (IRL) and Dane Gudauskas (USA)
05: Joan Duru (FRA) and James Wood (AUS)
06: Jarrad Howse (AUS) and Yuri Sodre (BRA)
07: Yadin Nicol (AUS) and Pablo Paulino (BRA)
08: Austin Ware (USA) and Renato Galvao (BRA)
09: Dusty Payne (HAW) and Patrick Beven (FRA)
10: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) and Warwick Wright (ZAF)
11: Marco Polo (BRA) and Alain Riou (TAH)
12: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) and Shaun Ward (USA)
13: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) and Alejo Muniz (BRA)
14: Romain Cloitre (FRA) and Masatoshi Ohno (JAP)
15: Leigh Sedley (AUS) and Miguel Pupo (BRA)
16: Willian Cardoso (BRA) and Rudy Palmboom (ZAF)
17: Brett Simpson (USA) and Andre Silva (BRA)
18: Leonardo Neves (BRA) and Brian Toth (PRI)
19: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) and Marco Giorgi (URU)
20: Travis Logie (ZAF) and Txaber Trojaola (EUK)
21: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) and Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
22: Dion Atkinson (USA) and Brent Dorrington (AUS)
23: Brandon Jackson (ZAF) and Jean da Silva (BRA)
24: Owen Wright (AUS) and Diego Rosa (BRA)
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Previous reports:
# 1 : Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro kicks off WQS Brazil leg
# 2 : Coming soon
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon
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