[BREAKING NEWS] Volvo Ocean Race, Ericsson 4 secondo a Rio
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[singlepic=2102,300,204,,left]Volvo Ocean Race – Rio de Janeiro – Torben Grael e il suo equipaggio hanno tagliato la linea di arrivo di Rio de Janeiro alle 22.57 GMT, conquistando la seconda piazza nella quinta tappa della Volvo Ocean Race.
Chiudendo la propria fatica 12 ore dopo i cugini di Ericsson 3, Ericsson 4, che per completare le frazione ha impiegato 40 giorni, 17 ore e 57 minuti, ha consolidato la propria leadership. Su un massimo di 16 punti a disposizione, infatti, il team internazionale del consorzio svedese ne ha raccolti ben 14.5 e vanta ora un margine sul secondo superiore alle 10 lunghezze.
Leg 5, day 40, 23.00 GMT, rankings
1. Ericsson 40SWE (Magnus Olsson/SWE) FINISHED
2. Ericsson 4 SWE (Torben Grael/BRA) FINISHED
3. Puma Racing Team USA (Ken Read/USA) DTF 43 nm
4. Green Dragon IRL/CHN (Ian Walker/GBR) +320 nm
5. Telefónica Blue ESP (Bouwe Bekking/NED) +488 nm
Team Delta Lloyd NED/IRL (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) DNS
Telefónica Black ESP (Fernando Echávarri/ESP) DNS
Team Russia RUS (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT) DNS
ERICSSON 4 SECOND IN RIO
[Ericsson Racing Team Press Release] Ericsson Racing Team skipper Torben Grael of Brazil led Ericsson 4 across the Leg 5 finish line here at 22.57 GMT to capture second place and solidify its overall lead in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 finished 12 hours behind teammate Ericsson 3 for an elapsed time of 40 days, 17 hours and 57 minutes. The 7 points for placing second coupled with a first and second at the two scoring gates gave it 14.5 points on the leg (from a maximum of 16) and increased its total to 63.5 points, likely more than 10 points ahead of second place.
Leg 5, day 40, 23.00 GMT, rankings
1. Ericsson 40SWE (Magnus Olsson/SWE) FINISHED
2. Ericsson 4 SWE (Torben Grael/BRA) FINISHED
3. Puma Racing Team USA (Ken Read/USA) DTF 43 nm
4. Green Dragon IRL/CHN (Ian Walker/GBR) +320 nm
5. Telefónica Blue ESP (Bouwe Bekking/NED) +488 nm
Team Delta Lloyd NED/IRL (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) DNS
Telefónica Black ESP (Fernando Echávarri/ESP) DNS
Team Russia RUS (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT) DNS
