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2007 cast for both tours is confirmed
by George Mojo
23/12/2006:// With the completion of the final events of the year in Hawaii, the 2007 cast for both tours has now been confirmed with many of both tours’ old guard being replaced by a swag of exciting up and coming youngsters.
The new faces on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour will include Frenchman Jeremy Flores, South African's Ricky Basnett and Roydon, Aussies Dayyan Neve, Josh Kerr, Kai Otton and Ben Dunn, American Gabe Kling and Brazilians Leonardo Neves and Rodrigo Dornelles.
Making a return to surfing’s elite men’s tour after a hiatus will be former world number two Australian Mick Campbel, plus South American's Neco Padaratz and Bernardo Miranda.
On the women’s front, 2007 will see Stephanie Gilmore, Caroline Sarran and Roseanne Hodge make their tour debuts with Melanie Bartels and Amee Donohoe enjoying a welcome return to the fold.
“We had a big influx in 2006 to both tours,” said ASP President and 1978 world champion Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew. “And with another influx in 2007, particularly in the mens, we’ve seen almost 50 per cent of the personnel change. It’s going to be really exciting!
Looking at the lineup of talent for both tours Bartholomew was adamant that the new blood will once again drive up the performance standards, as the incomers will be eager to unleash with a barrage of progressive moves.
“For both the guys and the girls, we’ll see people come in who have a good combination of old school power and new school tricks,” said Bartholomew.
“They are the real deal. Some of the guys and girls are aerial freaks but have a sound grasp of convention so at top level this is going to add plenty of spice. Not that it wasn’t exciting before but when we head towards the business end of events we’re going to see the bar raised and the older competitors are going to have to dig deep and push themselves to hold off the challenge.”
As a result of the performance standards being raised, judges at top tour events are forever facing increasing pressure to be 100 per cent accurate in the delivery of scores and results.
For this reason, for the first time ever in the sport, ASP will be introducing instant replays via personal monitors for each individual judge so they can access previous waves and further scrutinise over wave scores.
“As a tool this will be invaluable for judges,” said Bartholomew. “Having seen it trialled in Brazil in 2006, it was extremely beneficial in giving judges a means for being 100 per cent accurate in score delivery. It will aid the guys in judging when two competitors are riding or when something is critical – it will also allow judges to check at any time that their scores are in line with the scale.
“It really is amazing technology,” Bartholomew continued. “It’s a great step in the evolution of judging… And with the standard of the tours rising at every event, everything is just so critical. The replays will ensure that the judges will not miss a thing."
The 2007 season for both the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour will begin on February 28 on Australia’s Gold Coast at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro.
The 2007 Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour Lineup
Kelly Slater (USA) Andy Irons (HAW) Mick Fanning (AUS) Taj Burrow (AUS) Bobby Martinez (USA) Joel Parkinson (AUS) Damien Hobgood (USA) Tom Whitaker (AUS) Taylor Knox (USA) Dean Morrison (AUS) Tim Reyes (USA) Phillip MacDonald (AUS) Cory Lopez (USA) Bruce Irons (HAW) Bede Durbidge (AUS) C.J. Hobgood (USA) Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) Daniel Wills (AUS) Greg Emslie (ZAF) Adriano de Souza (BRA) Chris Ward (USA) Shaun Cansdell (AUS) Travis Logie (ZAF) Michael Lowe (AUS) Luke Stedman (AUS) Mark Occhilupo (AUS) Pancho Sullivan (HAW) Jeremy Flores (FRA) Michael Campbell (AUS) Ricky Basnett (ZAF) Royden Bryson (ZAF) Dayyan Neve (AUS) Troy Brooks (AUS) Neco Padaratz (BRA) Josh Kerr (AUS) Ben Dunn (AUS) Bernado Miranda (BRA) Gabe Kling (USA) Victor Ribas (BRA) Leonardo Neves (BRA) Kai Otton (AUS) Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) Adrian Buchan (AUS) Raoni Monteiro (BRA) Luke Munro (AUS)
Replacements: Trent Munro (AUS) David Weare (ZAF) Peterson Rosa (BRA)
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