Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli is an Italian sailing team competing in the America's Cup, established in 1997 by Prada chief executive Patrizio Bertelli to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. The team won the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2000 on its first attempt but lost the America's Cup match to defender Team New Zealand, and has since challenged in further editions including 2021, when it won the Prada Cup before again losing the America's Cup match to Emirates Team New Zealand. Luna Rossa also won the 2024 Unicredit Youth America's Cup and the inaugural 2024 Puig Women's America's Cup. The team has represented several yacht clubs over its history and is sponsored by Prada and, since 2018, by Pirelli.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, located there.
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1. Wikipedia, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Luna Rossa do in its first America's Cup challenge?
It won the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup but lost the America's Cup match to Team New Zealand.
Luna Rossa's first challenge was for the 2000 America's Cup, which the team entered soon after it was created in 1997. It won the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2000 on its first attempt, which earned it the right to race the defender. It then lost the America's Cup match to defending champion Team New Zealand.
Prada's chief executive founded it, and Prada and, since 2018, Pirelli sponsor it.
The team was established in 1997 by Prada chief executive Patrizio Bertelli, and Prada remains its sponsor. Pirelli has also sponsored the team since 2018, which is why the current name carries both brands.
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