Exell scores third World Cup round in Geneva
Australia’s Boyd Exell won the 5th leg of the FEI World Cup Driving serial inwards Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, staying far ahead of Tomas Eriksson (SWE) together with domicile driver Werner Ulrich to secure his tertiary victory of the season.
After 5 competitions the four-time FEI World Cup Driving champion is inwards minute house on the series’ standings together with is certainly of a starting house inwards the FEI World Cup Driving Final inwards Bordeaux (FRA) side yesteryear side February.
German international course of report designer Falk Böhnisch had set out a fast together with technical course of report inwards the beautiful arena inwards Geneva, the biggest i on the FEI World Cup Driving circuit. The H2O splash added a wonderful dimension to the course, which was appreciated yesteryear both the competitors together with the enthusiastic Swiss spectators who had come upward inwards large numbers to the Palexpo arena.
Exell faced unlike opponents inwards Geneva compared to those inwards Budapest the previous weekend, entirely Theo Timmerman (NED) having made the trips to both the Hungarian upper-case missive of the alphabet together with the Swiss city.
In the rootage circular Eriksson scored the fastest fourth dimension together with position Exell nether pressure. The Australian stopped watching Eriksson afterwards he had taken the rootage gate of the rootage marathon obstruction together with knew his opponent was inwards for a skilful round. Exell went dorsum to his railroad vehicle to concentrate on his ain functioning together with was a petty nervous every bit he entered the arena. He drove a clear circular finishing iv seconds ahead of Eriksson.
The Swedish double earth champion had a flight begin inwards the Winning Round, but misjudged his speed inwards the rootage obstruction together with close took the incorrect gate. Luckily, he was able to motility his squad backwards which helped him to avoid adding twenty penalization seconds to his score. Eriksson lost precious fourth dimension together with also had 5 penalties for i knockdown, which took the pressure level off lastly starter Boyd Exell who took no risks together with drove approximately other clear round, securing his 5th win inwards Geneva. With i to a greater extent than contest to go, Eriksson is inwards tertiary house on the standings together with tin begin booking his trip to Bordeaux.
Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich was real proud to guide maintain his 15-year-old boy Stefan navigating for him inwards the railroad vehicle inwards Geneva. Stefan is a driver himself together with his Equus caballus De Caprio von Buchmatt was inwards the Pb of Ulrich’s squad simply similar inwards Stockholm lastly weekend. Ulrich qualified for the Winning Round which he decided to approach every bit an additional grooming chance since he was already xxx seconds behind Eriksson together with Exell. The multiple Swiss champion focused on the speed together with scored a clear circular which position him inwards tertiary place. After 2 events, Ulrich is 4th on the standings together with looks good positioned for a starting house inwards the final.
Despite many knockdowns, wild bill of fare driver Thibault Coudry (FRA) drove his squad of outdoor horses to the 4th house finishing ahead of Fredrik Persson (SWE). Boyd Exell had kindly lent his 10-year quondam Equus caballus Clinton to Persson, who used him inwards the Pb of his team. Persson felt he had to alter something afterwards his disappointing functioning inwards Stockholm lastly weekend. Unfortunately, Clinton was non plenty to convey the magic on to the Swede’s squad together with Persson had to settle for 5th place.
Theo Timmerman (NED) started off real well, but lost his chances for a high placing when he came also fast inwards the rootage marathon obstruction together with entered the incorrect gate. He was unable to larn out the gate together with was forced to drive it backwards, which toll him twenty penalization seconds. Timmerman must similar a shot finished rootage or minute at his lastly contest at Olympia inwards London inwards lodge to secure a starting ticket for the final.
It was the lastly fourth dimension that International Course Designer Falk Böhnisch had designed the course of report inwards Geneva. The 68-year-old Böhnisch, whose course of report guide maintain e'er attracted corking praise from the competitors, volition retire every bit an FEI Course Designer because of wellness issues. “Falk has done a fantastic chore for the sport. He was e'er opened upward for word together with had many novel ideas,” Boyd Exell said.
At the press conference inwards Geneva it was announced that Verona (ITA), which already hosts a Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier, volition live purpose of the FEI World Cup Driving 2013/14 season. All drivers warmly welcomed the intelligence together with are looking frontward to competing there.
Results CAI-W Geneva 2012:
1. Boyd Exell (AUS) 253,77
2. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 288,71
3. Werner Ulrich (SUI) 303,45
4. Thibault Coudry (FRA) 187,96
5. Fredrik Persson (SWE) 192,05
6. Theo Timmerman (NED) 193,11
Standings afterwards 5 of 8 events:
1 IJsbrand CHARDON NED 27
2 Boyd EXELL AUS 25
3 Tomas ERIKSSON SWE 19
4 Werner ULRICH SUI 15
5 Georg VON STEIN GER 12
6 Theo TIMMERMAN NED 11
7 Jozsef DOBROVITZ HUN 9
8 Koos DE RONDE NED 6
8 Christoph SANDMANN GER 6
10 Fredrik PERSSON SWE 5
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