Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One skipper Jochen Schuemann aims for podium finish in Barcelona
An eight-team fleet will set sail in a week’s time under unpredictable weather conditions at the 2011 Barcelona Trophy. All the top TP52 series teams are ready for the competition, as the event will also feature the circuit winner. The Sardinia Region Trophy
winners, Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One, are also aiming to win the Barcelona Trophy to improve their rank in the circuit.
Skipper Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One, Jochen Schuemann, is not happy with his team’s performance in the 2011 Region of Murcia Trophy and believes they have to do more in Barcelona, to at least claim the regatta title, as they are far behind Quantum
Racing.
While speaking to local media, Schuemann said, “Although we were not that happy with rank four in Cartagena we missed the podium with just a tiny little margin to Quantum. This showed that we were on the right track and our victory in Cagliari was not only
by luck.”
He further added, “Our goal is a podium finish in Barcelona. We know we missed the Circuit podium already but every single race and every single trophy is important to us. The conditions in Barcelona seem to be quite uncertain from very lttle winds with
lumpy seas to strong Tramontanta - everything could happen.”
The overall standings of Audi MedCup Circuit after four regattas are given below:
1. USA, QUANTUM RACING, Cascais Trophy 19, Marseille Trophy 30, Sardinia Trophy 42, Murcia Trophy 38.5 = 129.5 points
2. ITA, AUDI AZZURRA SAILING TEAM, Cascais Trophy 32.5, Marseille Trophy 37, Sardinia Trophy 35.5, Murcia Trophy 28 = 133 points
3. GER, CONTAINER, Cascais Trophy 31.5, Marseille Trophy 28.5, Sardinia Trophy 38, Murcia Trophy 43 = 141 points
4. ESP, BRIBON, Cascais Trophy 47.5, Marseille Trophy 38, Sardinia Trophy 37, Murcia Trophy 25 = 147.5 points
5. RUS, SYNERGY RUSSIAN SAILING TEAM, Cascais Trophy 37, Marseille Trophy 39.5, Sardinia Trophy 44.5, Murcia Trophy 43.5 = 164.5 points
6. GFR, AUDI SAILING TEAM POWERED BY ALL4ONE, Cascais Trophy 58, Marseille Trophy 43.5, Sardinia Trophy 26.5, Murcia Trophy 39.5 = 167.5 points
7. SWE, RAN, Cascais Trophy 40.5, Marseille Trophy 41.5, Sardinia Trophy 43.5, Murcia Trophy 48.5 = 174 points
8. GBR, GLADIATOR, Cascais Trophy 85.5, Marseille Trophy 47, Sardinia Trophy 85.5, Murcia Trophy 85.5 = 303.5 points
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