Jessica Kurten Wins The Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier

Like every year and every time the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier proved out to be a huge attraction as well as a big success this time as well. The legendary player from the mount of Ireland, Jessica Kurten together with Castle Forbes Libertina, became the victorious pair of the qualifier which was held in Leipzig, Germany. Rolex continued with its rich traditions by supporting what it is world-known for; excellence, by once again being part of the impressive and exciting event, the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier.

Lady Georgina Forbes’ mare made a comeback after being injured last spring and not being seen thereafter until Basel last week and remained second in the championship. After 14 horses got over the Frank Rothenburg’s course, the competition turned stiff. Penelope Leprovost managed to turn Mylord Cathago towards one of the other fences as a result of which she [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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PR1 Motorsports Ready For The Rolex 24 At Daytona Surprises

Experience teaches you to be careful in life and that experience has made PR1 Motorsports prepare well for the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car series season opener, the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The PR1 Motorsports is all set to race for the upcoming event which is going to take place on the 30-31st January 2010. The experienced that the team had gained last year will be helpful for this event and the team has prepared a new plan and strategy for the event. The PR1 Motorsports is going to race in the new No.32 Corsa Ream PR1 BMW M6. The new car has been designed by Pratt & Miller and is powered by a V8 engine which has been tested and tuned by Dinan Performance. The team is coming up with a strong driver lineup which includes veteran drivers such as Max Hyatt who was with the team [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Jon Heder And The Rolex Submariner Date; Heading The Path Of Perfection

There are very few who understand the meaning of perfection and Rolex is one brand which has always understood the meaning of perfection. The experience of the house of Rolex is huge and the brand has been producing the most perfect watches in the world of watches. Each watch produced by the house of Rolex is perfect not only in design but also in mechanism and functionalities. The path of perfection was always not easy as many tests and retests have to be made before the product is launched in the market. Each timepiece created by Rolex has been tested and retested under extreme conditions so that perfection is maintained with its products. One of the most impressive and perfect watches from the house of Rolex is the Rolex Submariner Date which has been created for sea lovers and sea divers. The Rolex Submariner Date has the power to [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Max Papis Joins Ganassi Racing For The Rolex 24 At Daytona

Pepped-up driver lineup has been announced by most of the teams for the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Car Sports Series’ season opener, the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Every team has experienced drivers but the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW is racing with champion drivers who have the maximum experience in racing. Max Papis is also joining Chip Ganassi Racing along with Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Justin Wilson who are considered to be the first in class racers. Chip Ganassi Racing has the strongest driver lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This driver lineup has the power to win any championship and they are hopeful of winning this race also as the best drivers are racing on the tracks of Daytona International Speedway which is taking place on the last weekend of the month of January. Rolex has taken an initiative to bring together the finest [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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AXA Partners With TRG For The Rolex 24 At Daytona

With AXA and The Racer’s Group (TRG) reuniting for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in pursuit of victory, this is one gala event that has the signature of Rolex supremacy and has everything to look forward to. With No. 66 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car being the final car in the TRG line-up, TRG has all the intentions of making it to the top slot this year. To keep the enthusiasm of the car racing world and its fans alive Rolex has once again continued with its given way to this championship. The main onus of this event is basically to bring out the best in the motorsports racers of the world and give them a platform to portray their talents and better themselves.

The AXA- TRG team has all the veteran racers of the world to be a formidable team. The team is bejeweled with the champions [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Tim George Jr. Pleased With Roar Before The Rolex 24 Test Sessions

Tim George Jr. and TRG’s No. 71 Porsche GT3 997 got a chance to get acquainted over the weekend at the Roar Before the Rolex 24. The Daytona International Speedway witnessed close to a 100 sports cars trying to conquer the 3.56 mile road course. Tim George Jr. was testing for team TRG and was successful in posting some great lap times. Team TRG has the most enviable and intimidating lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race. The 24 hour race is said to be one of the most trying races in the United States. The endurance race is not only a challenge for the race car drivers but also involves the entire team. The race is equally challenging for the engine and the tires. With all the teams trying to post the fastest laps and surviving the 24 hour ordeal, it has become one of the [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR Witnesses Worldwide Participation

The 2010 season of the Rolex Miami OCR boasts of participation from 44 countries and more than 640 sailors. The 2010 season of the regatta is just around the corner as the action on the waves is scheduled to begin on the 23rd of January and would continue till the 30th of January. The registrations have been closed and now the teams and sailors are preparing themselves for the finest battle on the waves. The 2010 sailing season will see its first regatta on the waves of Biscayne Bay, which will bring together the most elite sailors of the world in the Olympic and Paralympic classes.

The regatta will feature sailors competing in a total of 13 classes. A total of 28 skippers have registered for the 2.4mR class. A few of the skippers competing in this class include Megan Pascoe of Great Britain, Allan Leibel of Canada, Peter [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Level 5 Motorsports Announces Driver Lineup For The Rolex 24 At Daytona

Star-studded drivers of the Level 5 Motorsports are ready to race at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Level 5 Motorsports has announced its teams which consist of the best driver lineup and can be the future winner of the Rolex 24 At Daytona 2010. Speeding cars are making way for the Daytona International Speedway track which is located on the beach of Daytona at Florida and these cars will be racing at the opening race of the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 which is taking place at the last weekend of the month of January 30-31st. This year is looking really promising for the Level 5 Motorsports team as the team is landing with two cars in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This racing event is an initiative by Rolex who is also the title sponsor of the event. An effort has [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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EMCO Gears Extends Grand Am Rolex Racing Sponsorship

Partnerships and alliances are getting stronger and better with each passing year and so is the association of the EMCO Gears sponsorship program with the Grand-Am Road Racing. For a better future of the racing sport EMCO Gears and Grand-Am Road Racing have geared up their relationship for the next three years. The racing sport is a sport which involves danger as well as thrill and both are loved by the sports racers and their fans. This sport is growing with time because it has given a chance to the technology to be more creative and innovative. As time is going by people have seen development of new car technology and today many of those developments are being used in the cars which are driven on the roads. Rolex is taking an initiative to keep this sport alive in the hearts of people as well as in the [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Max Angelelli And Martin Ragginger Lead Final Day of Roar Before The Rolex 24

Sunshine greeted the drivers on the final day of test sessions at the Daytona International Speedway. The tracks saw favorable weather conditions and sunshine, unlike day 2. With the test sessions wrapping up, the teams and drivers were seen fine tuning their strategies and engines to take on the challenge of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The last day of practice was crucial as this would be the last time the drivers would have time to evaluate their performance and get time to adjust to the tracks. While Max Angelelli led the Daytona Prototype class, Martin Ragginger led the GT class with the fastest lap times. The practice sessions have finally led up to the excruciating 24 hours at Daytona which are scheduled to begin on the 30th of January.
Max Angelelli swept across the tracks at a speed of 127.032 mph, which helped him post the fastest lap at [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Freezing Day 2 At The Roar Before The Rolex 24 Practice Sessions

The temperatures dipped lower on day 2 of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 practice sessions. The second day of practice witnessed cold temperatures, light snow, freezing rain, sleet and patches of ice in the morning. These caused a delay in the sessions, which were then initiated in the latter half of the day. However, the drivers and their teams stood undeterred in spite of the frost around the tracks and were successful in posting some admirable times. Michael Valiante led the Daytona Prototypes by recording the fastest lap on the tracks. Once the afternoon sessions began for the three-day test series, Michael Valiante sped away at 126.594 mph in his No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley to post a lap time of 1:41.237.
In the GT practice sessions, Leh Keen posted the fastest lap, late in the night practice session. Leh Keen posted a lap time of 1:49.214 [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Rolex Stays At The Top Of Best Luxury Watches

Rising to the success ladder is not as easy as it may sound but at the same time it’s not impossible. Rolex is one brand which has been climbing the ladder of success ever since it was founded by Hans Wilsdorf almost a century ago and has been unbeaten at its position since then. The brand has been delivering the best luxury watches in the world and has been also recognized for its luxury collection by the United Brands LLC, a management and consulting firm. Rolex is one company which has reached higher levels of success because the company has been following the policy of research and development. The enthusiasm for development has been encouraged and this has led to the growth of Rolex. The United Brands LLC, a management and consulting firm has ranked Rolex at the number one position out of ten for its luxury collection. The [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR Registrations Closed

The registrations for the 2010 Rolex Miami OCR closed on Friday, 8th of January. The annual regatta which was established in 1990 by US SAILING has been a major attraction for the most elite sailors from around the world to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic classes. This year more than 640 sailors from 45 countries have registered for the regatta. These numbers have far surpassed last year’s entries and prove the popularity of the regatta with the most prominent Olympic and Paralympic medalists and World Champions participating in the event. The regatta promises the most elite international competition that the waters of Biscayne Bay have witnessed. The dates for the regatta have been affixed from 24 January to 30 January. The registered sailors would be sailing in the classes selected for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The results of the sailors in the US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Bora Gulari Recognized For His Achievements In 2009 With The Rolex Yachtsman Of The Year Award

The sailing year is never complete without the announcement of the nominees for the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Award. The esteemed winner of US Sailing’s 2009 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Award is Bora Gulari and Anna Tunnicliffe has been named the US Sailing’s 2009 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Award. While the winners have been named, they are yet to be honored with the award and a specially engraved Rolex timepiece at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan on February 26, 2010. Bora Gulari was chosen from a list of 10 nominees, who were then evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists for their competitive achievements in the calendar year of 2009.

Bora Gulari has been lucky enough to win the award on his debut appearance in the list of nominees. Bora Gulari was overwhelmed by the win and took the opportunity to thank his [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Kevin Durant And The Rolex Explorer II; Moving With Enthusiasm

Rolex has been moving with enthusiasm to create watches and has moved a step ahead by creating a great watch called the Rolex Explorer II. The enthusiasm is so high that the brand has been experimenting with new designs and new ideas. Those new ideas are being loved by the brand’s loyal clientele. Rolex also has a positive spirit of enthusiasm to create new collection. The most talked about watch is the Rolex Explorer II. The Rolex Explorer II presents best craftsmanship, superlative mechanism and superb designs. Rolex has always believed in channelizing an idea into a watch and has created an ever lasting market for its watches. Enthusiasm to be the best sports professional has placed Kevin Durant at very high position in his game as well as in the sports fraternity. Enthusiasm of creating new things was so high that Rolex created the Rolex Explorer II similarly [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Series Continues Captivating Audiences In 2010

The Rolex FEI Jumping Series has entered its 32nd season. The 2010 leg of the series would begin in Leipzig, Germany and is slated to be held from the 21st to the 24th of January. The series which was created in 1978 presently comprises of 14 leagues which span across all the continents. The Western European League series began with the jumping competition held in Oslo, Norway from the 9th to the 11th of October. The 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Series is scheduled to have its grand finale in Geneva, Switzerland from the 14th to the 24th of April. The best riders and their horses would have to qualify 121 preliminary competitions in order to qualify for the final.

The Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Series has an interesting Swiss connection. The series has been devised by the Swiss Journalist Max Amman and is sponsored by the Swiss [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Luke Hines Debuts In The 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona With Miller Barrett Racing

Luke Hines has signed the dotted line with Miller Barrett Racing and is set to make his debut at the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Luke Hines will be taking the wheel of the No. 48 Porsche 911 along with Peter Ludwig. Miller Barrett recently announced its driver lineup which would have Luke Hines and Peter Ludwig going for the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup, while Bryce Miller and Kevin Roush would be competing in the Porsche 3.8L Flat-6. Luke Hines is essentially a British racer with an impressive résumé. The 27 year old began his career in 1994 by participating in the British Jr. Kart Championship. After being crowned the British Jr. Kart Champion, Luke Hines moved on to the Formula Ford Championship and made an incredible record of 10 wins in 10 races with 10 fastest laps.

The Sedge Green Essex resident is known for his punk style and [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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The Most Anticipated Three Days Of Testing At Roar Before The Rolex 24

The most anticipated weekend for race fans the world over has arrived as they will get a teaser of what is in store for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Roar Before the Rolex 24 is scheduled to be held at the Daytona International Speedway from the 8th to the 10th of January. The Daytona International Speedway will be abuzz with action as the teams and fans gather for the preview to the toughest endurance race in the history of United States. The event is one of the most fan-friendly events as the Mayor of the Speedweeks will kick start the celebrations and the test sessions. The fans for the first time will be able to see their favorite teams and race car drivers prepare for one of the most trying 24 hours in the history of race car events. All the teams have geared up and are making last [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Winners Honored At The Royal Tasmanian Yacht Club

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race was drawn to its conclusion on 1st January, 2010 with the prize giving ceremony held at the Royal Tasmanian Yacht Club. Alfa Romeo received Line Honors while Two True was declared the winner of the overall IRC handicap. The ceremony was graced with the presence of the Governor as well as the Premier of Tasmania. The ceremony was held at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, in Sandy Point, Hobart. The Honorable Governor of Tasmania, Peter Underwood AO and the Honorable Premier of Tasmania, David Bartlett were accompanied by their better halves at the ceremony. Also gracing the occasion was Matteo Mazzanti of Rolex Geneva (SA) along with the Commodores of the race’s organizers, Matt Allen of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Clive Simpson of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.

The ceremony began with Commodore Matt Allen reading ‘The Sailor’s Farewell’, which [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit