Sponsored by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the Chinese engine manufacturer who has its headquarters in Wuhan,

After the total success of his debut at the Volvo Ocean Race, the Chinese Donfgeng Race Team returned in 2017- 18 to carry out its second consecutive campaign under the orders of French patron Charles Caudrelier, as announced by the team this Monday. The team will be 100% supported by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the Chinese engine manufacturer who has its headquarters in Wuhan city, Hubei province. Having exceeded his expectations in his first appearance, in which he finished third in general, the objective will be to improve the performance of his first campaign. Dongfeng has announced sponsorship with Charles Caudrelier, team director Bruno Dubois and managing director of the Volvo Ocean Race, Antonio Bolaños, at a press conference in Wuhan. Yang Qing, Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Corporation, said the company was proud to return to the Volvo Ocean Race. "The world's best ocean race is the Volvo Ocean Race and has attracted China's attention. More and more media and public know the race through the Dongfeng Race Team challenge, with the support of Dongfeng, in the 2014-15 edition. There is no doubt that Dongfeng Race Team made history and many Chinese regatists are part of this story"He said.

The Dongfeng Race Team will again represent China, sailing under the flag of the Asian country, and the interests of the Chinese candle will remain one of the pillars of the campaign. Charles Caudrelier and his team, who had the presence of four Chinese regatists during the race, exceeded expectations by getting third place in the general in 2014-15. The success in water, plus an aperturistic and innovative approach to telling their stories, gave a huge stimulus to the Dongfeng brand, especially outside China, as well as giving the team the greatest media return of the entire race. On this occasion, the sponsorship has been high from Dongfeng Trucks (DFCV) - the truck division - to Dongfeng Motor Corporation, a sample of the commercial success of the previous campaign. Dongfeng Motor Corporation is the leader in the Chinese engine industry. In the top 500 of the 2016 'FortuneChina' list, Dongfeng Motor Corporation was ranked 81 with an income of 82.817 billion dollars, and was ranked 16 among Chinese companies.