Koos de Ronde seals spot in World Cup driving final

Koos de Ronde won the FEI World Cup Driving qualifier inwards Leipzig in addition to secured a starting ticket for the series’ final. © Rinaldo de Craen/FEI

Koos de Ronde was the star of the lastly FEI World Cup Driving qualifier held inwards Leipzig inwards FRG at the weekend.

Sunday’s victory was De Ronde’s exclusively guide chances to secure a ticket for the lastly inwards Bordeaux, in addition to the suspense was on until the real lastly 2nd inwards the fully packed Leipziger Messe arena. De Ronde came out the winner, József Dobrovitz finished 2nd inwards this thrilling competition, ahead of Tomas Eriksson  in third.

FEI Official course of report designer Dr Wolfgang Asendorf had set out a real horse-friendly course, which was good appreciated yesteryear all viii drivers. The organising commission had invited FEI World Cup drivers Christoph Sandmann (GER), Georg von Stein (GER) in addition to IJsbrand Chardon (NED) to compete amongst wild cards, in addition to so viii out of the season’s 10 FEI World Cup drivers were acquaint inwards Leipzig. The exclusively absentees were Boyd Exell (AUS), who is enjoying about fourth dimension off inwards his habitation country, in addition to Theo Timmerman (NED).

The battle for the 6th starting house inwards the lastly took house betwixt Mechelen winner Koos de Ronde in addition to József Dobrovitz. Dobrovitz drove the same four-in-hand squad equally inwards 2011 at this venue when he had also finished second. De Ronde had to perform meliorate than Dobrovitz inwards guild to instruct far to the lastly which pose him nether pregnant pressure.

Dobrovitz’s squad looked real rigid indeed. His boy in addition to real successful international pony in addition to Equus caballus squad challenger József Dobrovitz jr, in addition to the 2012 FEI European Junior Driving Champion Martin Hölle, were business office of Dobrovitz’ squad inwards Leipzig. ‘Dobro’ drove a condom merely real fast clear get-go round, thence making the pressure level on De Ronde fifty-fifty greater. The Dutch driver was good on his agency to musical rhythm out Dobrovitz’ time, merely had a knock downward inwards the 2nd to lastly gate in addition to idea it was all over, knowing Chardon in addition to Eriksson were withal to start. But wild-card driver Chardon had ii knockdowns inwards the lastly ii gates in addition to finished fourth. Last starter Tomas Eriksson went clear in addition to was the 3rd driver to qualify for the Winning Round.

The Winning Round took house over the same course of report in addition to the enthusiastic spectators cheered the drivers to fifty-fifty meliorate performances. Eriksson had ii balls down, merely this did non disappoint him since he was already for certain of his 3rd place. Koos de Ronde entered the arena, knowing he had to improve his fourth dimension yesteryear 3 seconds inwards guild to produce meliorate than Dobrovitz. The tension grew piece De Ronde drove fast merely inwards a real condom way. He gained ii seconds in addition to had no faults.

When Dobrovitz entered the arena, his boy advised him to instruct for the 2nd house which is just what the driver from Vecsés inwards Republic of Hungary did. The multiple national champion had ii balls downward in addition to came 2nd behind De Ronde, securing his ain ticket for the lastly in addition to allowing the Dutch to qualify equally well.

Wild-card driver IJsbrand Chardon was good on his agency to putting on the best functioning of the day, when he had ii balls downward inwards the ii lastly gates. Chardon withal set the fastest time, merely the mistakes dropped him downward to 4th place. Regular Leipzig invitee Chardon left at in 1 lawsuit subsequently the terminate of the final result to perform inwards an indoor driving contest amongst a borrowed Equus caballus squad on habitation dry soil at Jumping Amsterdam.

Werner Ulrich (SUI) was unable to induce his squad fast plenty through the marathon obstacles in addition to had 1 knock down. The 1998 FEI World four-in-hand Champion finished inwards 5th house dropping downward to 7th house inwards the overall standings in addition to failing to qualify for the Final.

Wild-card drivers Georg von Stein in addition to Christoph Sandmann finished ahead of Fredrik Persson (SWE) who used 1 of Boyd Exell’s horses inwards the Pb of his team. Persson did non guide keep the best indoor flavor placing 9th inwards the lastly standings, behind Von Stein in addition to ahead of Sandmann.

The lastly takes house inwards Bordeaux, France, on Feb 8 in addition to 9.

 

Results CAI-W Leipzig 2013:

1. Koos de Ronde (NED) 232,66
2. Jozsef Dobrovitz (HUN) 240,69
3. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 242,19
4. IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 121,43
5. Werner Ulrich (SUI) 126,68
6. Georg von Stein (GER) 128,54
7. Christoph Sandmann (GER) 128,93
8. Fredrik Persson (SWE) 129,24

Standings subsequently 8 of 8 events (Top 6 Drivers are Qualified for the Final):
1         Boyd EXELL                             AUS           30
2         IJsbrand CHARDON             NED           27
3         Koos de Ronde                       NED           20
Eq.4         Tomas ERIKSSON                 SWE          19
Eq.4   Theo TIMMERMAN                 NED           19
Eq.4   Jozsef DOBROVITZ              HUN           19
7       Werner ULRICH                SUI         18
8       Georg VON STEIN              GER         13
9       Fredrik PERSSON               SWE        10
10     Christoph SANDMANN         GER         8

 

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