Samuel Pupo Wins | 2017 Rip Curl Pro Trials - Bells Beach

It was a wild and woolly day down at Bells Beach today, and the Rip Curl Pro trialists took on the ocean in full force.

Rip Curl surfers came from all over the globe to compete for their chance to shine on the world stage. Starting from 6.30am, Reo Inaba (JPN), Oney Anwar (INDO), Xavier Huxtable (AUS), Jacob Willcox (AUS) and Samuel Pupo (BRA) battled their way through to the pointy end, making a washing machine ocean look rideable.

In the final it was Jacob Willcox and Samuel Pupo. With no priority and three minutes left to go, Jacob needed just over a three-point ride to take the lead over Pupo, but the ocean just didn’t deliver.

And so, Sammy Pupo not only claimed his first entry into a World Tour event, but also became the first Brazilian ever to make it into the big leagues at the Rip Curl Pro…

Tune in on Wednesday, April 12th, to watch Sammy battle it out in the Bells Bowl in round one.

The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach waiting period runs from April 12th to April 24th, and you can watch the event live on Worldsurfleague.com.

Music: CHINASKI
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