Fuente info WMRT
9 April 2010
The World Match Racing Tour Matching Mass Market Appeal
Commitment to Global Sports Brand Development
Marseille, France, 9 April 2010 Match Race France, Stage 1 of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has today demonstrated to competitors, organisers, fans and media why this style of boat on boat sail racing is soaring in popularity, not just for those devoted marine heritage fans who idolise everything related to the Americas Cup drama, but also to the mass market public who like to immerse themselves in the wonder of a new sports platform finding different heroes and villains not yet saturated through coverage.
Over the last 3 days WMRT followers have enjoyed 18 flights to now secure 8 skippers into the Quarter Finals from the original 12 invited competitors.
The sustainable multi event series over a massive 9 month period is propelling the World Match Racing Tour forwards into the global sports brand category, which sailing deserves to occupy alongside the likes of the PGA Tour with a loyal global audience.
Kings of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch, Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team and Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN, are still on top of the scoreboard really re-enforcing their excellence through consistent strategically considered build up training. Top of todays game is the Tours youngest helm in the slick Mirsky Racing Team at 23 years old.
Torvar has a maturity beyond his years when talking us through commitment to his sporting profession, We feel weve prepared properly for the start of this years World Match Racing Tour and thats paid off. We always knew we would be one of the tougher teams to beat, we are pleased with our consistent performance to date and the team is now looking forward to the rest of Match Race France.
The sailing Gods distilled a different set of fortunes on Peter Gilmour (AUS), YANMAR Racing. Along with two other French nationals, he has been knocked out at this early stage. Gilmour who has been racing this week with his 18 year old son, David, said, We are obviously a little disappointed but we are taking the
positives with us, it has been a good start to the 2010 World Match Racing
Tour and we will be back in full force at Match Race Germany during May.
The Quarter Finals competitor list has half of the skippers currently assigned to global Americas Cup syndicates; this will ensure aggressive style manoeuvres for tomorrows Round Robin matches off Escale Borely Beach. The new race course location shifts the Tour into a weekend mode with a more intense atmosphere on the start line and a public orientated set up on the shore. This integrated mix of satisfying the competitors and spectators across each of WMRTs 10 events will continue to develop the professional sailing series into a recognised global sporting brand that
appeals to so many.
Quarter Finalists
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team
Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN
Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch Racing
Philippe Presti (FRA)
Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Italia
Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team
Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra
Sbastien Col (FRA) ALL4ONE
Please find the final set of results from Day 4 Round Robin below:
Day 4: Overall Round Robin Standings
1 Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 9-2
2 Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN 8-3
3 Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch Racing 7-4
4 Philippe Presti (FRA) 7-4
5 Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Italia 7-4
6 Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 5-6
7 Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra 5-6
8 Sbastien Col (FRA) ALL4ONE 5-6
9 Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) 4-7
10 Bertrand Pac (FRA) Aleph Sailing Team 4-7
11 Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing 3-8
12 Gian Luca Perris (MON) 2-9
