Koos de Ronde snatches World Cup driving victory
Flying Dutchman Koos de Ronde drove ii impeccable clear rounds inward the thrilling in conclusion contest of the FEI World Cup Driving Final inward the fully packed arena inward Bordeaux on Sabbatum nighttime to give-up the ghost the novel champion.
After 4 years on top, Australian driver Boyd Exell’s authority has come upward to an end. He finished second, ahead of IJsbrand Chardon (NED) inward third.
The in conclusion on Sabbatum nighttime was really exciting in addition to the suspense lasted until the really end. International O-course designer Gábor Fintha (HUN) had set out a demanding in addition to fast course, which was groovy to sentry for the spectators. It included a technical obstruction in addition to a speed obstacle, inviting the drivers to give-up the ghost fast but to remain careful. It was Fintha’s outset FEI World Cup Driving Final every bit a course of teaching designer in addition to he was really proud of the chance to blueprint a course of teaching for the world’s best drivers.
The drivers had carried frontwards 50% of the score differential inward seconds betwixt them in addition to the winner inward the outset contest – Boyd Exell – which resulted inward a tight line-up.
Ijsbrand Chardon managed to learn the speed dorsum inward his squad of Lipizzaner horses in addition to recorded a really practiced fourth dimension which, despite ane knockdown, guaranteed him a house inward the Winning Round. Koos de Ronde was 3.12 seconds behind Exell in addition to had planned his tactics really carefully. The 36-year quondam driver had noticed that gate ii was the bottleneck in addition to he decided he would receive got payoff of this. De Ronde did non receive got whatever risks in addition to drove a really fast in addition to clear circular finishing 6 seconds ahead of Chardon.
Overnight leader Exell was pushing his horses for speed in addition to made a error inward the unsafe 2nd gate where he deliberately drove on the within to rest clear in addition to knocked a ball down. Cheered past times the enthusiastic spectators, he finished only 0,99 seconds behind De Ronde in addition to was 2nd to give-up the ghost inward the Winning Round.
IJsbrand Chardon is e'er going for victory, but he already knew that making upward 6 seconds on this technical course of teaching would non live possible. Chardon went every bit good fast in addition to knocked no less than 6 cones down.
The Winning Round in addition to so turned into an extremely unopen battle betwixt Koos de Ronde in addition to Boyd Exell. Exell’s horses had missed around of import preparation because of the snowfall inward Britain. On overstep of that, his truck had broken downwardly during the 26-hour journeying to Bordeaux in addition to his horses had non had plenty fourth dimension to rest. Exell’s horses could non concord their crease in addition to the lack of unloose energy caused a ball to fall.
Koos de Ronde knew that fifty-fifty though he immediately had an payoff over Exell, he had to rest clear inward gild to remain inward the lead. As the tension inward the arena grew in addition to the atmosphere reached an amazing score of excitement, Koos de Ronde was fully focused in addition to applied the same tactics every bit inward the outset circular managing to rest clear ane time more. His performances were breathlessly watched past times thousands of driving fans in addition to the relief was enormous when he crossed the finishing line of piece of job ii seconds ahead of Exell in addition to took the outset FEI World Cup Driving champion championship inward his career.
“It is only a groovy feeling that I finally did it! I had finished only behind Boyd so many times in addition to it is amazing that it all came together for me hither inward Bordeaux,” de Ronde said. “In indoor driving, everybody tin win, but the jigsaw puzzle has to check together. I started this indoor flavor alongside the same squad of horses alongside which I had finished 3rd inward the Final in conclusion year, but it was non working anymore. I am actually pleased that I institute the correct shape inward fourth dimension so I could qualify for the Final. To win this gives me a existent kick!”
De Ronde had a tedious start this flavor alongside ii quaternary places inward Hannover (GER) in addition to inward Budapest (HUN). After Budapest, he decided to construct a alter to his squad inward gild to qualify for the final. At his side past times side demo inward London Olympia (GBR), De Ronde set inward the grayness leader Equus caballus Night who had been purpose of his squad several times during the previous indoor season. He was even so non happy fifty-fifty though he finished 3rd at Olympia in addition to decided to alter a wheeler Equus caballus every bit well. His outdoor mare Celina made her World Cup debut inward Mechelen (BEL) where everything came together for the Dutch driver in addition to his team. Unfortunately his win inward Mechelen did non earn him the much-needed points since he was competing alongside a wild card, but it gave him his organized faith dorsum inward his horses. He drove the same squad inward Leipzig securing his ticket to the Final at the in conclusion minute.
Exell said his squad tried their hardest. “but it is unremarkably easier for them. At this level, y'all receive got to receive got all your ducks inward a row, everything has to live spot on. I even so set downwardly the fastest fourth dimension inward the Winning Round. But to come upward 2nd alongside ane ball downwardly in addition to a divergence of only ii seconds to Koos is null to live ashamed of,” he said.
József Dobrovitz (HUN) had no luck inward the final. Dobrovitz had to concord his Lipizzaner horses dorsum a fighting when a draw carrier broke downwardly halfway through the course. The loose harness was even so attached to the draw in addition to to preclude his horses from tripping on it, he had to tedious down, finishing inward the quaternary place.
Theo Timmerman (NED) set on a practiced functioning but had to construct upward 12 seconds subsequently the outset circular on Fri night, which was every bit good much for the aureate medal Dutch squad member.
Wild menu driver Thibault Coudry (FRA) defended his 5th house bravely, but made every bit good many mistakes inward the 2nd one-half of the course of teaching in addition to finished sixth.
Bordeaux was non Tomas Eriksson’s (SWE) competition. The double basis champion in addition to multiple Swedish champion could non uncovering his commons fast beat in addition to finished inward the 7th place.
Results
1. Koos de Ronde (NED) 244,26
2. Boyd Exell (AUS) 246,54
3. IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 284,27
4. József Dobrovitz (HUN)135,34
5. Theo Timmerman (NED) 148,78
6. Thibault Coudry (FRA) 155,50
7. Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 168,46
Belum ada Komentar untuk "Koos de Ronde snatches World Cup driving victory"
Posting Komentar