The Gentleman Magazine Issue 7 | February 2018 | Page 68

The Maserati Polo Tour 2018 kicks off at the legendary
“Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz” in collaboration with
La Martina
The Maserati Polo Tour 2018 began with a thrilling start
at the “Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz” that took place in the
spectacular setting of the frozen lake of St. Moritz from 26th
– 28th January 2018 and saw Team Cartier claim victory over
Team Maserati by 4.5 to 4, in a breathtaking final.
Over the three days of the tournament, the four polo teams
played entertaining and high-class polo matches to the delight
of over 15,000 spectators. The spectacularly sunny weather
conditions transformed the polo field on the frozen lake of
St. Moritz, with the captivating snow-capped mountains
providing a picturesque backdrop. Among the guests of the
renowned “Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz” were a number of
VIP personalities such as England polo star Malcolm Borwick
and Slalom World Champion Giorgio Rocca. The Snow Polo
World Cup St. Moritz is the only high-goal polo tournament
played on snow.
"We are proud to have kicked off in the breathtaking
environment of St. Moritz for this year’s Maserati Polo Tour, a
spectacular event presenting both social and sporting highlights
to our guests and spectators", said Alberto Cavaggioni, Head
of Maserati Europe: “Today’s match highlighted why we look
forward to our annual International Polo Tour. The thrill of
the competition and the power together with the agility of the
horses are intrinsic values of our cars DNA”.
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Enrico Roselli, CEO of La Martina, adds “La Martina has been
part of the Snow Polo Tournament since its very beginning,
over thirty years ago, and our excitement remains unchanged.
Our brand is built on a genuine passion for polo and all of the
components that make it a uniquely compelling sport: vigor,
fair-play, discipline, hard work and a level of entertainment that
never ceases to amaze us. Like every year, we are delighted to
be a part of an unmissable event and to endorse such a passion
showing it to the world for what it really is, in the breathtaking
frame of St. Moritz”.
The ‘Maserati Polo Team’ with Zhanna Bandurko/Raya
Sidorenko (Handicap +0), Gerardo Mazzini (Handicap +6),
Hissam al Hyder (Handicap +6) and Robert Strom (Handicap
+4) played together in St. Moritz for the first time and received
thrilling support and cheers from the audience throughout
their performance.
Besides the horsepower shown on the polo field on the lake of
St. Moritz, Maserati had a fleet of vehicles with a different kind
of horsepower on display in the polo village. Spectators could
take a closer look at the new Ghibli MY18, which was launched
in Summer 2017. The Ghibli MY18 in both GranLusso and
GranSport trims performed a record number of test drives
throughout the Polo weekend.
, Security in Motion”