Boyd Exell Aiming for Back-to-Back World Championship Titles

Current World Driving Champion Australia’s Boyd Exell is in Riesenbeck, Germany for the FEI World Driving Championships for four-in-hand and is out to defend the title that he won for the first time in 2010.

The 40 year old was in action on the opening day of competition performing in the Dressage phase for which he scored 33.79. The smallest of margins separates him from the current leader, Chester Webber of the USA, who scored 33.41. With two phases still to be contested, competition between the two is sure to be tight over the four day event.

A further 20 participants will perform their Dressage test on Friday before all entrants complete the marathon test on Saturday and obstacle test on Sunday.

Already with three wins and a second place under his belt in 2012, Boyd will be looking to continue his spate of recent victories with a win at Riesenbeck. 

He enters the event having won the FEI World Cup Driving Final in Bordeaux (FRA) and CAIO events in Aachen (GER) and Vecses (HUN).

Boyd’s win at the World Cup Driving final was his fourth consecutive World Cup title and capped off a stellar season for the 40 year old, who on his way to claiming the title, won all four of his qualifying rounds in Stockholm, Budapest, Geneva and Mechelen.

Live scoring of the event is offered on the event website - please click here to access live scoring

Later in the year, Drivers Elizabeth Lawrence and Lorraine Cairns will represent Australia at the Wold Singles Championships in Portugal.

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