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MATCH 1 g ci vuole per cominciare È alla sua prima Coppa mi riempie di felicità e è più forte tra Luna Rossa e e . c

bene una regata. come 'bocadilleros'. orgoglio. La Coppa America è Bmw Oracle e chi sfiderà, BMW ORACLE RACING, USA 98 VS , ITA 94 o m E' un buon marinaio e ha stata fondamentale per far presumibilmente, Emirates MATCH 2 girato il mondo, le diventare una Team per testimonianze dei suoi viaggi metropoli moderna, al pari aggiudicarsi la Vuitton Cup. DESAFIO ESPANOL 2007, ESP 97 VS EMIRATES , NZL 92 SPITHILL, TIMONIERE DI LUNA ROSSA: PER TUTTO IL TEAM QUESTO È IL MOMENTO CON LA M MAIUSCOLA le porta sulle braccia, coperte delle altre grandi città Cosa ne pensi Jorge, mentre da numerosi tatuaggi, tra spagnole, facendo le debite infarcisci i panini i quali spicca uno in proporzioni, è come per l'equipaggio? "Il solo fatto ideogrammi cinesi, alla l'olimpiade del '92 per di essere in un top team come L U

domanda, che cosa significhi, Barcellona". "C'è qualcosa che Luna Rossa è straordinario, N A R

ride di gusto e poi dice "vuol miglioreresti nell'organizzazione"? per un marinaio come me, poi, O S S A

dire bastardo". L'emozione "Forse è un po' chiusa, non è il sogno della vita, mi riempie , I L

di essere all'American's Cup è riesce a coinvolgere appieno la di un orgoglio tale che anche G I O R

grande per lui, "due grandi gente 'comune', sembra essere il risultato sportivo è N A L E

passioni mi accompagnano fin fatta per i mass media e non secondario all'emozione che D E L L

da quando ero bambino, la vela anche per la popolazione di provo. Ovviamente ce A C O

e il calcio, sono tifoso sfegatato questa città, ma potrebbe la metterò tutta per preparare P P A

del Valencia e se è vero che anche darsi che sia perché delle super merende che li - P R O

Il compito di prepararla così è non mi sono mai affacciato al Valencia è storicamente una facciano rendere al massimo!". J E C T Let Battle Begin di Jorge Guillot. Jorge, football professionistico, posso città commerciale che guarda Sei un bravo velista, , D E

o Giorgino, come viene dire di essere un buon velista". alla terra più che al mare. la prossima volta ti vedremo S I

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simpaticamente chiamato dai Giorgino, in verità, ha anche Comunque, questa è solo a bordo? "No, francamente è & P U

ragazzi di Luna Rossa, è nato a un terzo amore, la sua città: l'opinione dell'uomo dei troppo stressante, preferisco B L I S

Valencia trentanove anni fa e "Sono nato vicino al porto e boccadillos". Siamo ormai a fare i panini...". H E R M I C H E L E

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VALENCIA SEMI FINAL SKIPPERS CONFERENCE Valencia to host The Skippers Line Up Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge come in to the start box from the favoured starboard side for the first match of the Louis Vuitton semi finals after winning the coin toss at the semi final skipper’s press conference • Formula1 Grand Prix? The skippers advise what their teams have been doing during the lay days and their preparations for the start of racing today A newly designed urban circuit around the port of Valencia could be the venue for a round of the prestigious Formula One World Championship from 2008. The plan of the circuit is designed around the port and the modern part of the city, using much of the infrastructure already in place for the America’s Cup and will be a major boost for tourism in the region

The America’s Cup "The contract will not European country the calendar." says insisted the race must be has often been be signed until after should have more Ecclestone. The on a street circuit rather referred to as the election, but than one race. Valencia circuit will be than the nearby Ricardo the ‘Formula One I'm convinced Valencia's willingness to between 4.1-4.3km (2.5- Tormo track in Cheste of Sailing’. it will happen," pay an estimated 26m 2.7 miles) long and its which hosts a round of Now it’s possible that said Ecclestone. Euros to stage each race harbour side location the MotoGP and is also the stadium of sailing in The race, to be called as well as the boom is bound to draw used for F1 testing. Karol Jablonski James Spithill Valencia could become "Four years ago, Emirates Team New Zealand Desafio Espanol 2007 BMW Oracle Racing Luna Rossa Challenge home to a grand prix to we didn't have even TV It’s a perceived advantage having the For sure it is one of the biggest You may see a step up in the game, We’ve done a couple of small things rival the glitz and coverage and now we these boats are very light and fragile glamour of Monaco. will have two Grand starboard end when you come in moments for me and the team. to our boat but the team has been Cities all over the world Prix, so that's very starting box, but generally in these We have had some close races and there is no such thing as a gentle operating pretty well, we are pretty are eager to win the special," said two-time situations you see the yellow boat throw against Team New Zealand and the kiss, if the boats touch, there’s going fortunate to have an extremely right to stage a Formula world champion Alonso. in the time they do the dial up and the semi finals will give us another to be damage and someone will be strong sailing team, we can rotate One Grand Prix as part The McLaren driver, time they choose to do their chance to race them and we are going going home. I don’t expect to see boats guys through, we are happy with how of the World who finished 3rd at manoeuvres. Curiously enough the into the semi finals fully motivated, crashing, we’ve had close races with things have gone and we are looking Championship. Sunday’s Spanish Grand perceived advantage is probably not as confident and focussed to do our job Luna Rossa before and I’m sure we’ll forward to the series. The guys The championship is Prix in Barcelona, is at much as you think it should be. It’s a as good as we can. see some more. We’ve worked hard are mentally prepared to do it. a truly global event, with a loss to understand little psychological edge to have yellow I know we have the potential. for 4 years on our in house testing You don’t get here without being though why there will be grand prix in every but at the end of the day it’s 50/50 at We’ve been testing; we’ve looked at programme, wind tunnels and tank at a high level, everyone has continent but there is a street circuit when the best. You’ve seen a lot of guys crossing Team New Zealand’s pre starts and testing and we’ve learnt a lot over these their strengths and weaknesses, currently a limit of 18 Ricardo Tormo track lies 4 years on how to make these races. Competition is on the outskirts of the in front from the port end and hat done some modifications to our boat. and the whole package hot with Dubai, Doha, city. "Now, to have a negates that starboard advantage. They have the starboard entry America’s Cup boats go faster. When is at a very high level. Mumbai and Moscow race on the streets when Beasho sailed for the first time in the first race but I am happy 87 was launched she was incredibly We are preparing for a real battle. all vying to land we have a circuit only yesterday, which is good, he was up with the blue port end. innovative but 98 has progressed The starts are a little later, a prestigious race. 20 or 30km away in the rig swinging around, Everything has to come together; a lot. 87 was a good trial horse and the weather has been a little light Singapore is also due Valencia, that doing what he does, and he is going we have at least 5 races to show. they continue to push each other. but hopefully it will allow us to join the circus with is a little bit difficult out sailing again today. We are relaxed and ready to go. 98 is another leap again. o get away on time. a night race planned to understand what from 2008. the Formula One The requirements are bosses want. many, there needs to be The circuit in Valencia PHOTO the space to build will be music to the ears a circuit which has a for Valencian tourism. unique quality and has Whether or not the good public access by all America’s Cup remains forms of transport. The in Valencia, much of the circuit needs to have all set up is already in place, the auxiliary facilities for the team bases can very the organisers, media, easily be converted to F1 hospitality, etc. But also team bases or hospitality for the drivers, the suites with superb views circuit must be safe of the racing. Like whilst providing the Monaco, the world’s utmost excitement hierarchy will be able to for spectators and sail into the harbour and the television cameras. view the race from their Last weekend the grandstand positions Spanish Grand Prix took about their super yachts. place in Barcelona and There are already ample Formula One supremo car parks around the Bernie Ecclestone has the European Grand in popularity of F1 in comparisons with the America’s Cup parks met with representatives Prix, is scheduled for Spain, sparked by the Monaco Grand Prix. and the established bars; from the city of Valencia late in the season on a emergence of double The circuit is already restaurants and to draft a contract newly designed circuit world champion almost complete; the entertainment facilities agreement to stage around the port. The Fernando Alonso, are only remaining piece will be ideal as spectator a grand prix in Valencia new deal means Spain seen as major factors of the puzzle would be enhancements. form 2008. However the will have two Grand Prix behind the decision. to build a temporary So, watch this space, seven-year agreement is from 2008; Barcelona "This will be an urban bridge across the next year we could see conditional on the has a contract until 2011 circuit rather than entrance to the canal America’s Cup teams People's Party holding to stage the other. a street circuit and even to complete the loop. sharing a base with power in local elections Ecclestone had better than some of the According to Spanish a Formula One grand to be held this month. previously said that no ones that are already on media, Ecclestone prix team.