20 juli 2014
Aachen: Serial winner the Netherlands
Benjamin Aillaud won the last competition of the four-in-hand-drivers – the Prize of H&T Automotive Components. The French driver, who already triumphed in the WARSTEINER-PRIZE – reached the drive-off with his horses Bartok, Bly Plain’s, Colin and Conkalina. Only two drivers were in the drive-off after driving clear in time in the first round of the cones.
József Dobrovitz. Photo: Marie de Ronde-Oudemans
Aillaud finished first in a time of 91.85 seconds ahead of Michael Brauchle. The German driver took 93.01 seconds to reach the finish line. The American driver Chester Weber, who won the individual classification yesterday, took the third place after picking up 0.97 penalty points for exceeding the time.
The Dutch team of national coach Harry de Ruyter won the Fendt Nations' Cup again – which comprises of the results after the dressage, obstacle driving and marathon. The CHIO-Aachen serial winners and World Champions triumphed at the Soers for the eighth time in succession. The team – comprising of IJsbrand Chardon, Koos de Ronde and Theo Timmerman – achieved a total score of 292.85 points. A strong Hungarian team came second. József Dobrovitz, József Dobrovitz jun. and Zoltán Lázár finished on a score of 309.82 points. The German team was rather disappointed with having to make with third place. The total score for Mareike Harm, Christoph Sandmann and Georg von Stein was 312.36 points. France came fourth in the Nations' Cup (337.08).
