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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Rip Curl Pro, formerly the Bells Beach Surf Classic, is a WSL (formerly ASP) World Tour surfing competition held in and around Torquay, Victoria and sponsored by surf company Rip Curl. The event is based at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. The event winner is awarded the prestigious 'Bell' trophy.[1] It is the longest running professional surfing competition in the world.[2]
The song "Hells Bells" by AC/DC is played every morning before the first competition.[3]
History
The competition has been held annually at Easter time at Bells Beach, Victoria continuously since 1962,[4] becoming a professional competition and sponsored by Rip Curl in 1973.[2] The contest has had various sponsors over the years, including in 1984 Australian rock band, Australian Crawl.
The first Bells Beach contest was supposed to be held in late 1961 but was delayed until the Australia day weekend of 1962. The first winner was NSW surfer Glynn Ritchie.[5] Occasionally George "Ming" Smith is credited as winning the 1961 event but he actually won the "wave of the day" in the first contest (1962) and was awarded a prize of 1 pound, and a pennant saying "winner 1961".
The event became mobile from 1993, and was held at various locations in Victoria, depending upon weather conditions. The entire 2005 event was held at Phillip Island due to poor conditions in Torquay. The event is now held only at Bells Beach and nearby Winkipop.
The famous Bells trophy was designed and built by Bells Beach local Joe Sweeney. The first time a Bell trophy was awarded was 1968. Winners of the Rip Curl Pro receive smaller replica Bells trophies to keep. Each year, Rip Curl founder Doug 'Claw' Warbrick presents the trophies to the winning athletes.[6]
The 2020 and 2021 contests were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Naming
Since the birth of this competition it had different names.
Results
Men
| Men | |||||||
| Year | Winner | Nation | Score | Runner-Up | Nation | Score | Prizemoney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jack Robinson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.50 | Kanoa Igarashi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.80 | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Cole Houshmand | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.50 | Griffin Colapinto | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.80 | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Ethan Ewing | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.50 | Ryan Callinan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 11.00 | $80,000 |
| 2022 | Filipe Toledo | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.74 | Callum Robson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.94 | $80,000 |
| 2021 | Not Held | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2020 | Not Held | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019 | John John Florence | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 14.30 | Filipe Toledo | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.83 | $607,800 |
| 2018 | Italo Ferreira | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.66 | Mick Fanning | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.83 | $607,800 |
| 2017 | Jordy Smith | Script error: No such module "flag". | 18.90 | Caio Ibelli | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.46 | $579,000 |
| 2016 | Matt Wilkinson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.37 | Jordy Smith | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.16 | $551,000 |
| 2015 | Mick Fanning (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.27 | Adriano De Souza | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.27 | $525,000 |
| 2014 | Mick Fanning (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.83 | Taj Burrow | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.26 | $450,000 |
| 2013 | Adriano De Souza | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.26 | Nat Young | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.83 | $450,000 |
| 2012 | Mick Fanning (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 18.80 | Kelly Slater | Script error: No such module "flag". | 18.07 | $425,000 |
| 2011 | Joel Parkinson (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 18.53 | Mick Fanning | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.25 | $425,000 |
| 2010 | Kelly Slater (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.03 | Mick Fanning | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.00 | $400,000 |
| 2009 | Joel Parkinson (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.40 | Adam Robertson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.37 | $320,000 |
| 2008 | Kelly Slater (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.63 | Bede Durbidge | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.16 | $320,000 |
| 2007 | Taj Burrow | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.83 | Andy Irons | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 14.73 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Kelly Slater (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.44 | Joel Parkinson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.83 | $280,000 |
| 2005 | Trent Munro | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.57 | Andy Irons | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 15.07 | $270,000 |
| 2004 | Joel Parkinson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.13 | Taj Burrow | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.04 | $250,000 |
| 2003 | Andy Irons (2) | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 17.57 | Joel Parkinson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.40 | $250,000 |
| 2002 | Andy Irons | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 24.45 | Sunny Garcia | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 22.65 | $250,000 |
| 2001 | Mick Fanning | Script error: No such module "flag". | 20.85 | Danny Wills | Script error: No such module "flag". | 19.15 | $250,000 |
| 2000 | Sunny Garcia (3) | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 23.05 | Flavio Padaratz | Script error: No such module "flag". | 21.00 | $135,600 |
| 1999 | Shane Dorian | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 24.75 | Sunny Garcia | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 23.65 | $120,600 |
| 1998 | Mark Occhilupo | Script error: No such module "flag". | 24.25 | Shane Dorian | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 19.80 | $120,600 |
| 1997 | Matt Hoy | Script error: No such module "flag". | 26.50 | Damien Hardman | Script error: No such module "flag". | 21.80 | $120,600 |
| 1996 | Sunny Garcia (2) | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 30.80 | Todd Prestage | Script error: No such module "flag". | 29.15 | $105,000 |
| 1995 | Sunny Garcia | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 34.70 | John Shimooka | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 33.00 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Kelly Slater | Script error: No such module "flag". | 29.70 | Martin Potter | Script error: No such module "flag". | 28.30 | $105,000 |
| 1993 | Damien Hardman (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 22.00 | Barton Lynch | Script error: No such module "flag". | 20.00 | $100,000 |
| 1992 | Richie Collins | Script error: No such module "flag". | 30.00 | Martin Potter | Script error: No such module "flag". | 27.00 | $100,000 |
| 1991 | Barton Lynch | Script error: No such module "flag". | 71.80 | Damien Hardman | Script error: No such module "flag". | 68.80 | $125,000 |
| 1990 | Tom Curren (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 111.3 | Dave Macaulay | Script error: No such module "flag". | 100.8 | $92,500 |
| 1989 | Martin Potter | Script error: No such module "flag". | 123.5 | Damien Hardman | Script error: No such module "flag". | 113.3 | $66,500 |
| 1988 | Damien Hardman | Script error: No such module "flag". | 126.6 | Tom Carroll | Script error: No such module "flag". | 114.1 | $42,000 |
| 1987 | Nick Wood | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | Richard Marsh | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | $35,000 |
| 1986 | Tom Carroll | Script error: No such module "flag". | 5 | Tom Curren | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | $30,000 |
| 1985 | Tom Curren | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | Richard Cram | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | $25,000 |
| 1984 | Cheyne Horan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | Tom Carroll | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | $25,000 |
| 1983 | Joe Engel | Script error: No such module "flag". | Wes Laine | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1982 | Mark Richards (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Tom Carroll | Script error: No such module "flag". | $20,000 | ||
| 1981 | Simon Anderson (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cheyne Horan | Script error: No such module "flag". | $16,000 | ||
| 1980 | Mark Richards (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Wayne Bartholomew | Script error: No such module "flag". | $15,100 | ||
| 1979 | Mark Richards (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Wayne Bartholomew | Script error: No such module "flag". | $11,200 | ||
| 1978 | Mark Richards | Script error: No such module "flag". | Wayne Bartholomew | Script error: No such module "flag". | $14,450 | ||
| 1977 | Simon Anderson | Script error: No such module "flag". | Peter Drouyn | Script error: No such module "flag". | $9,500 | ||
| 1976 | Jeff Hakman | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | Ian Cairns | Script error: No such module "flag". | $6,000 | ||
| 1975 | Michael Peterson (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Shaun Tomson | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1974 | Michael Peterson (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Peter Drouyn | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1973 | Michael Peterson | Script error: No such module "flag". | Midget Farrelly | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1972 | Terry Fitzgerald | Script error: No such module "flag". | Peter Drouyn | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1971 | Paul Neilsen | Script error: No such module "flag". | Peter Drouyn | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1970 | Nat Young (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ted Spencer | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1969 | Ted Spencer (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Frank Latta | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1968 | Ted Spencer | Script error: No such module "flag". | Keith Paull | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1967 | Nat Young (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | Peter Drouyn | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1966 | Nat Young | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||||
| 1965 | Robert Conneely | Script error: No such module "flag". | Nat Young | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||
| 1964 | Mick Dooley | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||||
| 1963 | Doug Andrew | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||||
| 1962 | Glynn Ritchie | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||||
| 1961* | George "Ming" Smith | Script error: No such module "flag". | £1 ($2) Note: Smith won "wave of the day", not the actual final and the 1961 event was actually held in 1962. | ||||
Women
| Women | |||||||
| Year | Winner | Nation | Score | Runner-Up | Nation | Score | Prizemoney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Isabella Nichols | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.26 | Luana Silva | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.67 | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Caitlin Simmers | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.77 | Johanne Defay | Script error: No such module "flag". | 11.60 | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Tyler Wright (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.00 | Molly Picklum | Script error: No such module "flag". | 12.00 | $80,000 |
| 2022 | Tyler Wright | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.93 | Carissa Moore | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 10.57 | $80,000 |
| 2021 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2020 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2019 | Courtney Conlogue (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.83 | Malia Manuel | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 14.84 | $420,800 |
| 2018 | Stephanie Gilmore (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.17 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Template:Flagicon Brazil | 13.94 | $298,900 |
| 2017 | Courtney Conlogue (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.00 | Stephanie Gilmore | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.33 | $289,500 |
| 2016 | Courtney Conlogue | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.53 (9.03) | Sally Fitzgibbons | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.43 (8.33) | $275,500 |
| 2015 | Carissa Moore (3) | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 14.00 | Stephanie Gilmore | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.27 | $262,500 |
| 2014 | Carissa Moore (2) | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 15.73 | Tyler Wright | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.10 | $250,000 |
| 2013 | Carissa Moore | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 11.00 | Tyler Wright | Script error: No such module "flag". | 6.94 | $120,000 |
| 2012 | Sally Fitzgibbons (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10.76 | Stephanie Gilmore | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10.33 | $110,000 |
| 2011 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.77 | Carissa Moore | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 15.40 | $110,000 |
| 2010 | Stephanie Gilmore (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 14.67 | Sofia Mulanovich | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10.00 | $100,000 |
| 2009 | Silvana Lima | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.34 | Stephanie Gilmore | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.06 | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Stephanie Gilmore (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.50 | Sofia Mulanovich | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.17 | $85,000 |
| 2007 | Stephanie Gilmore | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.50 | Sofia Mulanovich | Script error: No such module "flag". | 11.93 | $80,000 |
| 2006 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2005 | Sofia Mulanovich | Script error: No such module "flag". | 15.83 | Serena Brooke | Script error: No such module "flag". | 11.83 | $65,000 |
| 2004 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2002 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | Neridah Falconer | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | Megan Abubo | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 18.90 | Rochelle Ballard | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 18.75 | $30,000 |
| 1999 | Layne Beachley (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 21.25 | Sandie Dryden | Script error: No such module "flag". | 17.40 | $30,000 |
| 1998 | Layne Beachley (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 24.50 | Prue Jeffries | Script error: No such module "flag". | 21.90 | $30,000 |
| 1997 | Lisa Andersen (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 26.00 | Pam Burridge | Script error: No such module "flag". | 23.65 | $35,000 |
| 1996 | Pauline Menczer (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 22.30 | Lisa Andersen | Script error: No such module "flag". | 22.25 | $25,000 |
| 1995 | Lisa Andersen (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 27.10 | Pauline Menczer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 26.30 | $25,000 |
| 1994 | Layne Beachley | Script error: No such module "flag". | 20.67 | Lisa Andersen | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13.16 | $25,000 |
| 1993 | Pauline Menczer (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 19.7 | Wendy Botha | Script error: No such module "flag". | 16.3 | $25,000 |
| 1992 | Lisa Andersen (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 23.2 | Neridah Falconer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 22.6 | $20,000 |
| 1991 | Pauline Menczer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 90.8 | Michele Donoghoe | Script error: No such module "flag". | 88.3 | $20,000 |
| 1990 | Lisa Andersen | Script error: No such module "flag". | 111.5 | Kim Mearig | Script error: No such module "flag". | 98 | $20,000 |
| 1989 | Wendy Botha | Script error: No such module "flag". | 120.8 | Toni Sawyer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 104.5 | $15,000 |
| 1988 | Kim Mearig (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | 115.9 | Freida Zamba | Script error: No such module "flag". | 113.5 | $13,500 |
| 1987 | Jodie Cooper | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1986 | Frieda Zamba (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985 | Frieda Zamba | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1984 | Kim Mearig | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1983 | Helen Lambert | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1982 | Debbie Beacham | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1981 | Linda Davoli | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1980 | Margo Oberg (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1979 | Lynne Boyer | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1978 | Margo Oberg (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1977 | Margo Oberg | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1976 | Gail Couper (10) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1975 | Gail Couper (9) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | $200 | |
| 1974 | Gail Couper (8) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | Judy Trim | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - |
| 1973 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1972 | Gail Couper (7) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1971 | Gail Couper (6) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | Judy Trim | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - |
| 1970 | Gail Couper (5) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1969 | Vivien Campbell | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | Phyllis O'Donnell | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - |
| 1968 | Gail Couper (4) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | Vivien Campbell | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - |
| 1967 | Gail Couper (3) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1966 | Gail Couper (2) | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1965 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1964 | Gail Couper | Script error: No such module "flag". | - | - | - | - | |
| 1963 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1962 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | |
See also
References
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- ↑ ASP World Tour Schedule (accessed 28 April 2011)
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- ↑ Surf Coast Shire Template:Webarchive
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Bibliography
- Mark Richards: A Surfing Legend, authorised biography by David Knox, 1992, Template:ISBN
- The Ol' Girl, Tracks magazine, March 2006 (listing men's winners 1973 to 2005)
- Kelly Slater Wins 2006 Rip Curl Pro, by Nick Carroll at Surfing Magazine.