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Hurley's Marlon Lipke takes third at Rip Curl Pro Hossegor

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 August, 2008 : - -  German surfer Marlon Lipke is yet another step closer to fulfilling his dream of qualifying for the elite ASP World Tour after finishing 3rd at one of the most important events on this year’s World Qualifying Series (WQS) calendar, the Rip Curl Pro in Hossegor / Seignosse. The Rip Curl Pro is one of eight 6* Prime events on the WQS calendar, and a good result here is what all WQS surfers long for.
 
“Getting so far in such an important event is amazing and the 2250 points are good, but I really thought I could make it into the final. Jihad Khodr started off well in my semi final heat and I needed a big score. As the tide was going out, I decided to surf the outside. Unfortunately the set I needed never came. But I am stoked for Jihad and of course for Davo (Chris Davidson, who went on to win the Rip Curl Pro). They are both amazing surfers and great sportsmen.
 
I’m now sitting in 7th on the WQS ratings with 10300 points and things do look promising, but there’s still a lot of work to be done with so many important 6* events left. I guess it is time for a final soon and maybe even a win!

It has been a crazy year for Europeans with so many of us reaching finals at most main events. Miky (Picon), Tiago (Pires), Aritz (Aranburu) and Jeremy (Flores) have been a great motivation for us all and it seems like things are paying off."
 
Next up is the Billabong Pro Ericeira, a WQS 6* at Ribeira d’Ilhas in Portugal next week. To find out more about Marlon check his website. Marlon is sponsored by Hurley, Oakley, Nixon, X-Markets Deutsche Bank, Planet Sports and Semente Surfboards

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