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Rafael Jose de Brito wins triple crown of World Championship, Rookie of the Year and World Finals event title

by Chris Dize
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The world title race came down to the final ride of the 2023 World Finals, and wow, did Rafael Jose de Brito deliver in Fort Worth. Plus, Ridin’ Solo makes some history of his own, Flint Rasmussen takes his final bow, and more. Miss a moment of the action this weekend? Here’s what happened around the PBR.

At the 2023 PBR World Finals…

DAY 4

Rafael Jose de Brito took the lead in the World Finals aggregate in Round 6, watched eagerly – and nervously – by stock contractors and host family Katie Perschbacher and Laramie Wilson.

Dener Barbosa won Round 6, breaking into the Top 5 in the race for the gold buckle…

and selected a familiar foe in I’m Legit Too for Round 7.

DAY 7

Brito was simply unstoppable in Fort Worth, as he became the first rider ever to win the World Championship, Rookie of the Year, and World Finals event title in one fell swoop.

Ridin’ Solo, meanwhile, swept the bovine honors, taking home his second consecutive gold buckle as well as the YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Finals award.

The 2023 PBR World Finals was the last dance on the dirt for Flint Rasmussen, as the legend took his final bow on Championship Sunday.

Article Courtesy of PBR

Photo By: Andy Watson/ Bull Stock Media

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