Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
Q: レースはディーン・バーカーがスキッパーを務めるチームニュージーランドが若干有利な状態で始まった。
A:
The race started with Team New Zealand, skippered by Dean Barker, having a slight advantage.