SNR-2006-05-13-#26 - Bobby Martinez wins the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupoo

Bobby Martinez wins the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupoo by beating Fred Patacchia in the final. In a down to the wire finish with last years rookie of the year Fred Patacchia and this years most likely candidate for rookie of the year Bobby Martinez saw 25 minutes of the final with the scores looking closer to a baseball game than a final at one of the CT’s premier location.  Then things started to heat up. Bobby and Freddy went back and forth exchanging insane barrels leaving Freddy needing an 8.10. With final seconds on the clock Freddy drops into a sick barrel, gets spit out and then goes onto a “truck driverâ€? aerial leaving Bobby holding his breath. The scores dropped and it wasn’t enough a 7.90.  Bobby wins his 1^st WCT event and looks to be a serious contender at the title.