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It's not over yet 2002 World Champ Caminhas is up for at least another year

LAS VEGAS (November 2, 2009) - “I can’t quit.”

That’s what Ednei Caminhas said after being roughed up by Range War in Round 3 of the 2009 PBR World Finals. But it wasn’t about hurting; it was about how the 34-year-old from Brazil feels about competing again in 2010.

“The PBR’s inside my blood,” said Caminhas. “Yeah, I’m going to ride in 2010.”

Caminhas, who won a world title in 2002, had originally announced in early 2008 that he would retire at the conclusion of last season.

However, in a season that saw the careers of both Adriano Moraes and Justin McBride come to a close, he unretired before he ever officially retired.

After struggling to qualify for last year’s Finals, he said he would return for another season, but would not make any announcements as to whether 2009 would be his final season until it was all over with.

At the time, he said he had learned a lesson regarding premature announcements. With just five rounds of competition left, Caminhas said Sunday night that he would in fact return.

“This season has gone real good for me and I made another World Finals,” said Caminhas, as one reason for his return.

It’s been almost as strange a journey for Caminhas as it was in 2008.

Last year, he was ranked in the Top 20, and yet he nearly missed out on the Finals because he was short on money in the qualifier standings.

This year, by virtue of his win in Oklahoma City, he was almost assured of competing in Vegas, but was cut from the Built Ford Tough Series for lack of points. He rode his way back onto the tour by having a successful summer on the Challenger level.

He’s currently ranked 35th in the world, and his 31.4 riding percentage is down from his 44.7 career average, but five of his 16 qualified rides this season have come in the months of October and November.

Caminhas made the whistle Sunday afternoon for 88.25 points.

However, he said he thinks his spur got caught in the flank strap. He wound up underneath the bull and got his right arm stepped on. Afterward, he said he feels great, but has a little bit of pain.

“A scary deal,” he added, “but God’s in control. … I am happy it’s not broken.”

Caminhas, one of five Brazilians to place in the Top 10, finished Round 3 in seventh place and is 18th in the average.

The Finals will continue Thursday night with Round 4 at the Thomas & Mack Center beginning at 6 p.m. PT. Live coverage of the event can be seen on Versus.

—by Keith Ryan Cartwright

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