Mick Fanning won the Rip Curl Search over fellow Australian Bede Durbidge at Supertubos today. Fanning has won 3 out of the last 4 events with his win today in Portugal. You can bet that Eugene will be making an appearance in Peniche tonight. Joel Parkinson got equal 3rd, which means the World Title race will be decided at the Pipe Masters in December. Joel and Mick are very close in the ratings, though now Mick has a slight edge. I can barely count, but luckily someone oover at the asp can, and the scenario is apprently this: If Mick makes the final at Pipe, he wins, if he gets a 9th or worse, Joel needs a 3rd or better to win. The Pipe Masters begin on December 8th.

RIP CURL PRO SEARCH FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.67
2 – Bede Durbidge (AUS) 9.87

RIP CURL PRO SEARCH SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.60 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.27
SF 2: Wright Withdraws Due to Injury, Fanning Advances

CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 (Following Rip Curl Pro Search):
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 7140 points
2 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 6772 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 6148 points
4 – Bede Durbidge (AUS) 6146 points
5 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 5748 points
6 – Taj Burrow (AUS) 5524 points
7 – Kelly Slater (USA) 5514 points
8 – Bobby Martinez (USA) 5421 points
9 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 5116 points
10 – Jordy Smith (ZAF) 4828 points