Rip Curl Pro Search in mythical surfer’s paradise of Uluwatu, Bali
Exclusive daily coverage of this ASP World Tour event on Eurosport 2 from July 30 – August 10
Eurosport 2 and Rip Curl are delighted to announce that the Rip Curl Pro Search will have exclusive daily coverage on Eurosport 2 from 30th July to 10th August.
This coverage continues the historical partnership between the two brands. Eurosport 2 was the first TV channel in Europe to broadcast a top surfing event LIVE - the 2006 Rip Curl Pro Hossegor. The New Generation Sports Channel was also the first to offer daily coverage of the 2006 Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters in Hawaii and the 2007 Rip Curl Pro Search in Chile.

The annual Rip Curl Pro Search is part of the Men’s ASP World Tour, the World Surfing Championship, and has a special place in the season as it holds what is officially called an ASP Floating License. This gives Rip Curl the right to set up wherever they want, depending on where the best waves are. The Rip Curl Pro Search has been the most exciting and highly anticipated contest on the Mens ASP World Tour since its inception in 2005. Andy Irons won in 2006 and 2007 while the 2005 inaugural edition was won by Mick Fanning, the reigning ASP World Champion who will fight to get the title back.

This year, the “Search” for the perfect wave leads the event to be hosted in Uluwatu, Bali where the perfect weather and wave conditions at this time of the year promise a great show.

The Worlds Top 45 ranked surfers will compete in what is regarded as a mythical spot in the surfing world. The legendary Uluwatu surf break is situated in a truly breathtaking location just below one of Bali’s most spectacular temples. Uluwatu was first discovered by Australian surfers in the 70’s, and has become over the years a mythical wave in the surfing world. The world is a much smaller place now and there have been many new discoveries, but Uluwatu is still as magical and mysterious for surfers today as it was then.

Jean-Patrick Mothes, former YOZ presenter, will be on site and will host an exclusive 15 minutes daily show featuring action highlights of the day, backstage ambiances, riders’ profiles and the latest interviews. First airing of the show at 20:00 every day of the contest and repeated several times during the night.

In 2008 Eurosport 2 confirms its status as the Surfing Channel with the best ever surfing offer you can watch on TV in Europe: 11 top events from the ASP and WQS Tour, covered daily or LIVE, including the 2008 Rip Curl Pro in Hossegor between 18 to 24 of August.