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Perhaps its too early to talk about the World Title Race for 2016, but if Italo can hold his own at Fiji and Chopes, it looks like he could well be in with a chance of being in it this year. His airs are incredible, his turns are some of the most powerful and he’s no slouch in the barrel. Unfortunately we don’t get to see him free-surfing as much as we’d like, but the IOS have just dropped this minute and a half clip, showcasing the young Brazilian in all sans-single finery: