January 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Team Brazil’s CEO is hoping for a surprising result in Auckland.
The new team came second to last in Dubai, but reports show that they’ve been sailing very well in the training leading up to this weekend’s regatta.
Alan Adler told Jason Pine that they learnt a lot from their run in Dubai, and were able to improve on their mistakes.
“The guys are good, you know, we have a great team and I think it’s all about human resources.”
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from newstalksb.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
There are two new teams in su GP this season,
Italy with legendary sailor Jimmy Spittel in charge there and
Mubadala Brazil, the first South American entry into su GP.
Owner and CEO is three time Olympian, former Star Class
World champion sailor Alan Adler, also owner of entertainment firm IMM,
(00:33):
CEO of Brazil Motorsports, the promoter of the sal Paalo
Formula one Grand Prix. Alan, lovely to see you. Thank
you for stopping and I know it's a busy time
for you. What was your motivation for entering the world
of sal GP. Well, first time I saw the event
and know it was in Central Pierre. I think last
year I was really impressed with what I saw with
(00:54):
the value proposition of CLGP.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
You know, I think have all their elements to succeed.
It's a clause recing, drummer, adrenaline. It's sustainable, you know,
and I think it's really there is the aim to
involve and more and more females into the sports.
Speaker 4 (01:16):
Look, I really love and.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
I think that it's made also for the broadcasting, which
is very important to engage the audience. So all the elements.
You know, I'm a guy that used to work with
many sports franchies and I saw the CLGPS say look,
this is really cool.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
Let's get involved.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
So once you made the decision to get involved, how
did you say it about putting a tame together?
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yeah, so I think the first thing was really too
and the key thing was about Martine. You know, I
think this was key first because she's a female, because
she's the best sailor nowadays in Brazil, so Martin was
an obvious choice. And when you put together a proposal,
a commercial proposal where you're gonna have the first team
(02:02):
led by a woman, you know, competing face to face
to the best athletes in the world, I think this
is very it's very attractive, you know. And when we
discuss that with our investors and also with our sponsors
like m Butler, I mean they bodied right away they say, wow,
this is amazing, let's do it. And we have a
long term relation with them and many other sports. So
(02:24):
I'm so happy to be here, you know, in dis
place is amazing place, Awkland, this is so beautiful yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
No, we were delighted to have you here, just on
mar Team Grail. It's a wonderful story. Sugpa's first ever
female driver. Do you think she falls under a bigger
microscope because of that, then the than the male drivers.
Speaker 4 (02:43):
Look, I think it's natural. It's natural, you know.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Because it's unique. I don't you don't see in any
other sports. Tell me NBA and fl IF we'll see
a female competing the same level. So I think, yeah,
that's natural.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
What were your emotions as you as you watch your
team line up for the first time in Dubai in November?
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Of course I was quite Hence, Yes, I'm a very
I have a very competitive nature myself. I love sports,
I love to compete and I want to have a
competitive team. You know, I really want Brazil the team
to succeed, So I was really it was all about expectations.
You know, what will happen. We're going to be less
(03:26):
a lot, so we're going to be second less, which happened.
But at the end of the day, you know, we
did well. I think for the first race, not much training.
You know, we beat the Italian team which was also
like us, their first event, and I can be wrong,
but my guess is that we're going to have a
great surprise here in Auckland.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Well, I don't know it'll it won't be a surprise
because all reports have the team sailing very well out
here and training across the wake. How have you managed
to get such quick improvements? I want to talk some
more about Dubaib, but but let's talk about the week past.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
You have you managed to improve so quickly?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
That's a good question, and I think we learned a
lot from Dubai. We learn a lot from the data
we receive. We have an amazing team now, we have
a lot of experienced sailors and also our sports director
is an amazing guy that did I don't know how
many America's Cup, but he's a very good in analyzing data.
(04:28):
So I think we improve a lot on that from
our mistakes, not much training, but the guys are good.
You know, we have a great team, and I think
it's all about human resources. So I was quite impressed
by the way yesterday with our results.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
So just back to Dubai. You're right, eleventh and tenth
in the first two races. Race three, though Martine overtook
five teams to go from last up to sixth and
the third fleet race.
Speaker 4 (04:55):
How exciting, but how encouraging was that for you?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
No, I think it was encouraging for me and for
the whole team, you know, because it raised our motivation.
That day was the first day. But again, you know,
it's it's those boats are tough to sail in those conditions,
you know, so we really learn and for me, here
will be another. And how can I say when you
(05:18):
it will be again a new event because we will
say with much more wind. So for me again here
would be it would be like the first day in Dubai,
you know, because of course we did well training. But
you know, training is one thing and competition is another thing.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I saw some footage of you watching the races in Dubai.
You've probably said the same footage. You look, you look
pretty calm, But what are the emotions going through, especially
in an exciting race like Rice three, where Martinez overtaking
on the outside, what are the emotions like for you?
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Look, it's all about you know how it is. It's
a little bit of tension with you know, expectations and
at the end of the day this was a good one,
and then you vibrate you know, it's amazing you celebrate,
you know, like a Brazilians.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
We'd like to celebrate.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
And you got to use two You've got Andy Maloney
and the tame How did you How did the conversation
go to get him across to your time?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Yeah, this was not easy one to get Indy and
all because Andy was I mean good good friends with
all the team, have been with them for a long time.
It was it was not easy, you know, it was
not an easy one. I was so happy to convince him,
you know, to change, to start something new. I think
everybody in his motivation.
Speaker 4 (06:34):
So it work out.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
He's amazing not only as a character but as a sailor.
And we're so happy to have Indy on boards.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Yeah, because I'm sure it must be about more than
just money. It must be about a desire within a
sailah to teach themselves, to challenge themselves.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Is that how you sold it to him? Yeah? Fully,
fully agree.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
He knew that it's not about the money only. You
need motivation otherwise you don't perform and you say, what
I'm doing here every day? So you need that, you
need the purpose. And I think Andy felt that he
could really really be valuable for our team, you know,
and which is amazing, and he has been very valuable.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Ellen, what will success look like for you in season
one for Brazil and sou GP. What will you be
satisfied with at the end of that of the season.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Honestly, I would love to not finish last, because that's
what happens with most of the teams when they start.
So I think this will be easy to you know,
to expect I mean, not a big esque but if
we want to go a little bit, you know, more aggressive,
I would expect us to arrive in the top let's
(07:43):
say eight. That would be amazing.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
And we get to see sau GP and Rio in
may Guanabara Bay in front of the Rio skyline Sugar
Oaf Mountain.
Speaker 4 (07:55):
How much are you looking forward to that?
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Beautiful?
Speaker 4 (07:58):
We need to find a way to get the radio
show there.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
In terms of beauty, We're gonna win, for sure.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Love, Ellen, congratulations on everything you've done to get Brazilan
to sell GP. All the best for a wonderful couple
of days out here on Watamata Harva.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
Great to have you in town and thanks for joining us.
Speaker 1 (08:15):
Thank you very much for more from weekend Sport with
Jason Fine. Listen live to News Talk set B weekends
from midday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from newstalksb.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
There are two new teams in su GP this season,
Italy with legendary sailor Jimmy Spittel in charge there and
Mubadala Brazil, the first South American entry into su GP.
Owner and CEO is three time Olympian, former Star Class
World champion sailor Alan Adler, also owner of entertainment firm IMM,
(00:33):
CEO of Brazil Motorsports, the promoter of the sal Paalo
Formula one Grand Prix. Alan, lovely to see you. Thank
you for stopping and I know it's a busy time
for you. What was your motivation for entering the world
of sal GP. Well, first time I saw the event
and know it was in Central Pierre. I think last
year I was really impressed with what I saw with
(00:54):
the value proposition of CLGP.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
You know, I think have all their elements to succeed.
It's a clause recing, drummer, adrenaline. It's sustainable, you know,
and I think it's really there is the aim to
involve and more and more females into the sports.
Speaker 4 (01:16):
Look, I really love and.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
I think that it's made also for the broadcasting, which
is very important to engage the audience. So all the elements.
You know, I'm a guy that used to work with
many sports franchies and I saw the CLGPS say look,
this is really cool.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
Let's get involved.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
So once you made the decision to get involved, how
did you say it about putting a tame together?
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yeah, so I think the first thing was really too
and the key thing was about Martine. You know, I
think this was key first because she's a female, because
she's the best sailor nowadays in Brazil, so Martin was
an obvious choice. And when you put together a proposal,
a commercial proposal where you're gonna have the first team
(02:02):
led by a woman, you know, competing face to face
to the best athletes in the world, I think this
is very it's very attractive, you know. And when we
discuss that with our investors and also with our sponsors
like m Butler, I mean they bodied right away they say, wow,
this is amazing, let's do it. And we have a
long term relation with them and many other sports. So
(02:24):
I'm so happy to be here, you know, in dis
place is amazing place, Awkland, this is so beautiful yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
No, we were delighted to have you here, just on
mar Team Grail. It's a wonderful story. Sugpa's first ever
female driver. Do you think she falls under a bigger
microscope because of that, then the than the male drivers.
Speaker 4 (02:43):
Look, I think it's natural. It's natural, you know.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Because it's unique. I don't you don't see in any
other sports. Tell me NBA and fl IF we'll see
a female competing the same level. So I think, yeah,
that's natural.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
What were your emotions as you as you watch your
team line up for the first time in Dubai in November?
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Of course I was quite Hence, Yes, I'm a very
I have a very competitive nature myself. I love sports,
I love to compete and I want to have a
competitive team. You know, I really want Brazil the team
to succeed, So I was really it was all about expectations.
You know, what will happen. We're going to be less
(03:26):
a lot, so we're going to be second less, which happened.
But at the end of the day, you know, we
did well. I think for the first race, not much training.
You know, we beat the Italian team which was also
like us, their first event, and I can be wrong,
but my guess is that we're going to have a
great surprise here in Auckland.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Well, I don't know it'll it won't be a surprise
because all reports have the team sailing very well out
here and training across the wake. How have you managed
to get such quick improvements? I want to talk some
more about Dubaib, but but let's talk about the week past.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
You have you managed to improve so quickly?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
That's a good question, and I think we learned a
lot from Dubai. We learn a lot from the data
we receive. We have an amazing team now, we have
a lot of experienced sailors and also our sports director
is an amazing guy that did I don't know how
many America's Cup, but he's a very good in analyzing data.
(04:28):
So I think we improve a lot on that from
our mistakes, not much training, but the guys are good.
You know, we have a great team, and I think
it's all about human resources. So I was quite impressed
by the way yesterday with our results.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
So just back to Dubai. You're right, eleventh and tenth
in the first two races. Race three, though Martine overtook
five teams to go from last up to sixth and
the third fleet race.
Speaker 4 (04:55):
How exciting, but how encouraging was that for you?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
No, I think it was encouraging for me and for
the whole team, you know, because it raised our motivation.
That day was the first day. But again, you know,
it's it's those boats are tough to sail in those conditions,
you know, so we really learn and for me, here
will be another. And how can I say when you
(05:18):
it will be again a new event because we will
say with much more wind. So for me again here
would be it would be like the first day in Dubai,
you know, because of course we did well training. But
you know, training is one thing and competition is another thing.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I saw some footage of you watching the races in Dubai.
You've probably said the same footage. You look, you look
pretty calm, But what are the emotions going through, especially
in an exciting race like Rice three, where Martinez overtaking
on the outside, what are the emotions like for you?
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Look, it's all about you know how it is. It's
a little bit of tension with you know, expectations and
at the end of the day this was a good one,
and then you vibrate you know, it's amazing you celebrate,
you know, like a Brazilians.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
We'd like to celebrate.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
And you got to use two You've got Andy Maloney
and the tame How did you How did the conversation
go to get him across to your time?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Yeah, this was not easy one to get Indy and
all because Andy was I mean good good friends with
all the team, have been with them for a long time.
It was it was not easy, you know, it was
not an easy one. I was so happy to convince him,
you know, to change, to start something new. I think
everybody in his motivation.
Speaker 4 (06:34):
So it work out.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
He's amazing not only as a character but as a sailor.
And we're so happy to have Indy on boards.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Yeah, because I'm sure it must be about more than
just money. It must be about a desire within a
sailah to teach themselves, to challenge themselves.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Is that how you sold it to him? Yeah? Fully,
fully agree.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
He knew that it's not about the money only. You
need motivation otherwise you don't perform and you say, what
I'm doing here every day? So you need that, you
need the purpose. And I think Andy felt that he
could really really be valuable for our team, you know,
and which is amazing, and he has been very valuable.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Ellen, what will success look like for you in season
one for Brazil and sou GP. What will you be
satisfied with at the end of that of the season.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Honestly, I would love to not finish last, because that's
what happens with most of the teams when they start.
So I think this will be easy to you know,
to expect I mean, not a big esque but if
we want to go a little bit, you know, more aggressive,
I would expect us to arrive in the top let's
(07:43):
say eight. That would be amazing.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
And we get to see sau GP and Rio in
may Guanabara Bay in front of the Rio skyline Sugar
Oaf Mountain.
Speaker 4 (07:55):
How much are you looking forward to that?
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Beautiful?
Speaker 4 (07:58):
We need to find a way to get the radio
show there.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
In terms of beauty, We're gonna win, for sure.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Love, Ellen, congratulations on everything you've done to get Brazilan
to sell GP. All the best for a wonderful couple
of days out here on Watamata Harva.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
Great to have you in town and thanks for joining us.
Speaker 1 (08:15):
Thank you very much for more from weekend Sport with
Jason Fine. Listen live to News Talk set B weekends
from midday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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