Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) in TP52 Series, and Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP) in GP42 Series last night received the respect of other participants, organization and guests Trophy Region of Murcia Caja Mediterráneo, last race of the season 2009 Audi MedCup .
The gala dinner and awards ceremony Circuit official met about a thousand people at a celebration put a perfect end to a season that started in Alicante in May last for five months and has visited Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
Dean Barker (NZL) and Grant Dalton (NZL), skipper and director of Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), respectively, took the opportunity to thank all the team for the victory in the TP52 series s in his first Circuit and the organization the quality of the Champions League considered the sailing.
Dalton moved that in 2010 "we have to go back." Terry Hutchinson (USA), skipper of the winning team in 2008, Quantum Racing (USA), greeted the team members and congratulated the champion 2009 in an emotional speech.
For Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), GP42 Series winner, was a special night.
Calero family grateful for the opportunity which gave his team to participate in the Audi MedCup, José María Ponce pattern (ESP) indicated that "maybe we are a young team, but with great experience and I'm very proud of him" . 'I would come back next year and do it with the same crew, "replied the shipowner Daniel Calero.
Top prizes were presented by Lothar Korn, Director of Marketing and Communication at AUDI AG, and Juan Antonio Samper, director of Santa Monica Sports.
The party Veni, Vidi, Vici included the gala show included the spectacle of Israeli group Mayumaná and Audi Concert Band MedCup, attended by members of Emirates Team New Zealand, Ray Davies (guitar) and Tony Rae ( vocals), and the Technical Director of the Circuit, Nacho Postigo (drums).
The final classification of the Audi MedCup 2009 was as follows:
TP52 Series
1.
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), skippered by Dean Barker (NZL)
2.
Quantum Racing (USA), helmed by Terry Hutchinson (USA)
3.
Artemis (SWE), skippered by Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE)
GP42 Series
1.
Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), helmed by José Maria Ponce (ESP)
2.
Rome Mk 2 (ITA), skippered by Paolo Cian (ITA)
3.
Caser-Endesa (ESP), skippered by Juan Luis Paez (ESP)
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Source: Audi MedCup / Foto: Richard Walch/Audi MedCup