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 Luna Rossa looking for a new momentum (08/05/07)
(source : Calcio.com
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The yersterday loss against BMW Oracle Racing left Luna Rossa in the third place of the "Big Three".

After they were announced by Cup commentators as the most disappointing challenge in the 32nd America's Cup, Luna Rossa were back at a more "normal" rate during the round robin 2 to join the final four.

"Our goal was the semifinals and that we were focused on", Francesco de Angelis said. "It doesn’t matter to be the first, the second or the third. The only important thing is to be in the four".

Considering the results obtained during the first races, Luna Rossa is clearly not the favourite. James Spithill and his crew were twice defeated by BMW Oracle Racing and have lost one race against Team New Zealand and Desafío Español.

"Each race will be difficult now and we are well prepared or as well prepared as you can be"", added de Angelis. "At the end, the difference is in the slight details".

The first "slight detail" could be the new bulb that Luna Rossa Challenge intend to use during the semifinals and which should be soon submit to Ken McAlpine and his team.

A slight detail that is hoped it would be summed with others to do the difference in Semifinals.

 
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10/01/07
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