Challenger for America’s Cup

BMW Oracle Racing and Emirates Team New Zealand remained the favorites with impressive victories Wednesday in the Louis Vuitton challenger series off the coast of Valencia, Spain.

Highlights: The top-seeded Emirates Team New Zealand followed its win over spoilers Shosholoza of South Africa with a victory over United Internet Team Germany. Mascalzone Latino showed its victory over Emirates Team New Zealand was no fluke, defeating the German team and China Team.

* Lowlights: The winless China Team lost to Desafio Espanol by 2 minutes 1 second before withdrawing from the seventh flight.

* Oracle: The U.S. boat eased to victory over French syndicate Areva Challenge by 2:54 in the seventh flight. BMW Oracle Racing, which had a bye in the sixth flight, has won its six races.

* What’s next: BMW Oracle Racing takes on +39 Challenge and Mascalzone Latino today.

* Quote of the day: “We just played by the book and did not do anything fancy,” BMW Oracle Racing strategist Peter Isler said. “We could see lead changes going on in the other match, so we realized anything could happen. It was a tricky race course out there.”

*--* STANDINGS Boat Pts 1. BMW Oracle Racing 15 2. Emirates Team New Zealand 14 3. Luna Rossa Challenge 13 4. Mascalzone Latino 12 5. Desafio Espanol 11 6. Victory Challenge 10 7. Team Shosholoza 8 8. Areva Challenge 5 9. UI Team Germany 3 10. +39 Challenge 2

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Source: Times wire reports