Valencia, Spain - 22.09.12
A SUCCESSFUL 2012 SEASON FOR AUDI ALL4ONE
The 2012 season ends up on a good note that confirms the 2012 trend for Audi ALL4ONE,
as the team finished one more time on the podium, with a second place on the Audi
Valencia Cup.
After winning Kiel Week and moreover the Copa del Rey, Audi ALL4ONE confirms after
its creation 3 years ago that the team is amongst the best ones in the world, after
three seasons on the 52s circuit (Audi Med Cup and then 52 Super Series).
They have said:
Jochen Schümann, Skipper & Sports Director:"We had a very good week for the final
event of the season, we finished second, thanks to a solid performance throughout
most of the days, and we are quite proud to finish the season this way. We had two
index highlights this season, one with Kiel Week finishing with first places only,
and the other one with the Copa del Rey where we had a good performance winning
the event against Audi Azzurra (who is now the winner of the 52 Super Series season).
So we had two big wins at two major events, and that was exactly what we planned
for. We learnt how to sail our new boat after the problems we met last year, making
it lighter and changing the sailing configuration was a good move. The 52s are still
amongst the best race boats in the world, it is a pleasure to sail on these boats
and there's a really good competition, and we had a very efficient season given
that we had only small means to put in. So we did very well for what we spent."
Stephane Kandler, ALL4ONE's CEO: "What a great season! I am very proud of my team
on shore and on the water. We have really made achievements this season after an
unsure winter, the loss of a sponsor, and the breakage of the boat 2 days before
the first race in Barcelona... No one has never given up and we have achieved the
best season since the creation of ALL4ONE in 2009: victory in the Kiel Week, victory
in the Copa del Rey and two more podiums in the 52 Super Series (ex-Audi MedCup),
where we have competed against the current best sailing teams in monohull racing.
The objective of ALL4ONE was to be able to be competitive against the best teams
in 2 or 3 years and we have proven it was possible on different events (Louis Vuitton
Trophy, Audi MedCup) despite much lower means than the big teams. I am particularly
proud of what we have done so far. I thank all our partners who have enabled us
to make those achievements: Audi, Canal+, thefirstclub, adidas, Soitec, Liros. I
hope it may help others to support us and that we will have the opportunity to
pursue the story on other boats and events: we are still hungry of successes!"
1 - Audi Azzurra Sailing Team (ITA) 15 pts
2 - Audi All4One (GER/FRA) 22 pts
3 - Rán Racing (SWE) 26 pts
4 - Quantum Racing (USA) 25 pts
5 - Gladiator (GBR) 32 pts
Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE's 2012 European Tour:
>Trofeo Conde de Godo, Barcelona, May 23-27
>Kieler Woche, Kiel, June 16-24
>Royal Cup, Palma, July 10-14
>Copa del Rey, Palma, July 16-21
>Valencia Cup, September 18-22
İPhoto Credits: Xaume Olleros
Web site:
www.audisailingteambyall4one.com
Contact:
Stéphanie Nadin
ALL4ONE | Gran Via Fernando el Catolico, 7- 2°, | Valencia | 46008 | Spain
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