Cian to helm Roma

New from Pierluigi Fornelli's GP42 campaign, shortly to set out on the 2009 Audi MedCup

The GP42 Series team Roma was set to compete on the 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit has been announced. Filippo Faruffini, President of the GP42 Class and Roma owner has built a team made up primarily of America's Cup sailors to be led by Paolo Cian.

Like last year, Pierluigi Fornelli is to be tactician, Pierto Mantovani bowman and Pierluigi De Felice trimmer - all America’s Cup sailors together with Paolo Cian as helmsman. Enrico Zennaro, Guiuseppe Leonardo, Andrea Trani, Simon Rosier and Spanish navigator Matías Picornel join the team for their first participation on the Audi MedCup Circuit.

“We have worked hard to improve the performance on last year when we suffered a lack of speed”, explains Paolo Cian. “We have a very experienced team, that mostly come from the past edition of the America’s Cup. We are very motivated and keen to start the Audi MedCup Circuit and go up againts our rivals.”

"I take this opportunity to thank our shore team and boat yard for all the work that has been carried out,” continues Cian, “they have created both this boat and it’s predecesor and have done a sterling job to carry out the improvements put forward by Farr and to complete on time.”

Audi MedCup Circuit Direct, Ignacio Triay, welcomed the Roma 2 team to the GP42 Series: "We are very pleased to see the GP42 Series join the Audi MedCup Circuit this year and it is evident from the high standard of entries that competition will be fierce among the teams. Roma 2, with some of the world's top match racing sailors on board, is going to be the team to watch closely."