Saturday, 3rd June, will mark the conclusion of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers in what promises to be a super Saturday!

With a pivotal day of racing scheduled, ORACLE TEAM USA will lock horns with rivals Emirates Team New Zealand in a mouth-watering clash of the top-two teams in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers in tomorrow’s opening race (race 12).

The winner of that monumental clash will not only take the bragging rights, but will importantly top the final Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers table and could take a vital point into the showpiece America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton.

Jimmy Spithill’s ORACLE TEAM USA head into the day, one place and one point behind Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand who currently have eight points.

However, victory for the American team tomorrow would ensure their place at the top of the standings, even if they have equal points with their rivals, due to their superior finish in the final standings of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series.

“It is a big one tomorrow and I’m looking forward to it,” said ORACLE TEAM USA helmsman Jimmy Spithill ahead of the monumental battle with Emirates Team New Zealand.

“Being in a position where if we beat the Kiwis we get the bonus point is nice.

“We are all really pumped up for that one, it will be one hell of a race.”

In reply, Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling is relishing the opportunity for his team to test themselves against the Defenders of the ‘Auld Mug’.

“We are all really happy to be top of the standings,” said Burling.

“I’m really excited for the race against ORACLE TEAM USA tomorrow. It is a big race for us and it will be great to test ourselves under the pressure.”

Tomorrow also represents your last chance to watch the hugely popular Groupama Team France, who will not progress into the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, after they suffered elimination from the the first stage of the competition.

Franck Cammas and his team will sign off their 35th America’s Cup campaign with a race against Artemis Racing in the third race of the afternoon (race 14).

After sitting out of racing on Friday, Land Rover BAR will also return to Bermuda’s Great Sound tomorrow in two races as they take on SoftBank Team Japan in race 13, before capping off proceedings against ORACLE TEAM USA in final race of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers.

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