Quantum Racing project manager Ed Reynolds happy with team’s success in 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit
Despite their third finish in 2011 Conde de Godó City of Barcelona Trophy, America’s Quantum Racing still managed to stay on top of the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit standings and claimed the overall season title at the end of Barcelona Trophy. The team’s project
manager, Ed Reynolds, is quite happy with the team’s performance throughout the circuit.
With 33 points after nine races in 2011 Conde de Godó City of Barcelona Trophy, Quantum Racing has ended third in the regatta while Sweden’s RAN sailed impressively to top the score board with 28 points. However, in the overall standings of Audi MedCup,
RAN has hit the fifth spot after Quantum Racing, Bribon, Audi Azzurra Sailing team and Container.
The crew of Quantum Racing sailed convincingly in the season keeping a close distance from the follower in score board, but did not let them cross their position. The clinched only one trophy title but in the rest, they took one of the top three podiums
mostly. The project manager Quantum Racing is excited with the team’s form.
While speaking to the media after the final trophy, Reynolds said, “Of all the MedCups this is the one I am most thrilled about. When they had to step up, they did. We feel like we have been defending the whole season, like we had a target on our backs since
we won in Cascais at the beginning of the season. We were defending before we were ready to.”
He added, “I just hate to lose, and so I have such a sense of relief but it is so great to be part of a team like this. In competitive sport when everything is on the line to be a part of something which stands up and takes control that was the best part
of the whole year.”
The overall results of 2011 Conde de Godó City of Barcelona Trophy after nine races are given below:
1. RAN (SWE), 2, 1, 1, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 4 = 28 points
2. Bribón (ESP), 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 7 = 30 points
3. Quantum Racing (USA), 3, 2, 2, 7, 7, 1, 2, 1, 8 = 33 points
4. Audi Sailing Team powered by All4One (GER/FR), 6, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2 = 37 points
5. Container (GER), 4, 7, 5, 4, 1, 6, 7, 5, 5 = 44 points
6. Synergy Russian Sailing Team (RUS), 8, 4, 8, 3, 4, 3, 4, 7, 3 = 44 points
7. Audi Azzurra Sailing Team (ITA), 5, 5, 4, 8, 8, 5, 5, 1, 6 = 47 points
8. Gladiator (GBR), 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 6 = 61 points
2011 Audi MedCup Circuit 52 Series - Final standings after five regattas:
1. Quantum Racing (USA), 19, 30, 42, 38.5, 33 = 162.5 points
2. Bribón (ESP), 47.5, 38, 37, 25, 30 = 177.5 points
3. Audi Azzurra Sailing Team (ITA), 32.5, 37, 35.5, 28, 47 = 180 points
4. Container (GER), 31.5, 28.5, 38, 43, 44 = 185 points
5. Ràn (SUE), 40.5, 41.5, 43.5, 48.5, 28 = 202 points
6. Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One (GER/FR) 58, 43.5, 26.5, 39.5, 37 = 204.5 points
5. Synergy Russian Sailing Team (RUS), 37, 39.5, 44.5, 43.5, 44 = 208.5 points
8. Gladiator (GBR), 85.5, 47, 85.5, 85.5, 61 = 364.5 points
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