Billabong Rio Pro
Billabong Rio Pro
Billabong Rio Pro
Josh Kerr flying high up in the sky. ASP/Cestari
Bobby Martinez of Santa Barbara, California, USA (pictured) caused the day's biggest upset defeating ten times ASP World Champion Kelly
You couldn't wipe the grin off the face of Bobby Martinez after defeating Kelly Slater in a hotly contested heat. ASP/Cestari
Despite loosing to Bobby Martinez in Round 3 Kelly Slater still has time to sign autographs for his Brasilian fans. ASP/Cestari
A little intimidation works at time but doing turns directly infront of Bede Durbdige didn't work and he is eliminated in Round 3.
From airs to barrels and into Round 4 for Josh Kerr. ASP/Cestari
Eyes on the prize Jordy Smith focused before his heat against Josh Kerr. ASP/Cestari
Kelly Slater dons his number 1 jersey before running the Brasilian gauntlet. ASP/Cestari
Trading barrel for Barrel it was Adrian Buchan who came off second best against Dan Ross in Round 3. ASP/Cestari
Risking loosing his fins on the bottom outs Dan Ross held is line each time and goes through to Round 4. ASP/Cestari
Majority of the barrles were pinching and closing so Heitor Alves tried something outside the wave but it didn't pay off. ASP/Cestari
Damian Hobgood had Heitor Alves in a combo before the heat had reached half way. ASP/Cestari
Taj Burrow studied the lineup before the first heat of Round 3 and went out to annihilate any lip on show. ASP/Cestari
ASP/ Kirstin
Heitor Alves (BRA) sporting that winning smile after advancing through round 2 today. ASP/ Kirstin
Dusty Payne (HAW) suffered a round 2 elimination. ASP/ Kirstin
Heitor Alves (BRA) high flies into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
Julian Wilson (AUS) devastated after being defeated in round two. ASP/ Kirstin