Svensk Travsport (Swedish Harness Racing Authority) have announced the finalised field for the 2019 World Drivers Championship to be held in Sweden (24 – 31 May 2019).
Ulf Ohlsson, Swedish represntative
The twenty ninth edition of the Kusk-VM, or the World Driving Championship, pits drivers from eleven nations and three continents against reigning World Champion, Canada’s James McDonald. The complete field of drivers is :
Todd McCarthy – Australia
Mika Forss. Finland
Franck Nivard, France
Doug McNair – Canada
James McDonald – Canada, reigning world champion
Rodney Gatt, Malta
Rick Ebbinge, Netherlands
Eirik Höitomt, Norway
Matthew Williamson, New Zealand
Ulf Ohlsson, Sweden
Michael Nimczyk, Germany
Yannick Gringras, USA
In a slight change from the previous outline of (24) heats to be held over the duration of the championships, one less heat is being held in Stockholm on Friday 24 May with an additional heat in Galve on the final day, Friday 31 May :
Solvalla, Stockholm Friday May 24: 3 races
Solvalla, Stockholm Saturday May 25: 1 race (Elite race Saturday)
Lindesberg Monday May 27: 5 races
Sundbyholm Tuesday May 28: 5 races
Rättvik Wednesday May 29: 5 races
Gävle Friday May 31: 5 races
Previous winners of the twenty eight championships include four time champion Norwegian Ulf Thorseen, two time winners Heinz Wewering and Jody Jamieson from Canada while the most successful nation is New Zealand with six wins ahead of Canada with five wins.
1970 Herve Filion, Canada
1971 Adolf Ubleis, Austria
1972 Giuseppe Guzzinati, Italy
1973 Ulf Thoresen, Norway
1974 Joe Marsh, USA
1975 Keith Adisson, Austria
1977 Ulf Thoresen, Norway
1978 Kevin Holmes, New Zealand
1979 Ulf Thoresen, Norway
1981 Ulf Thoresen, Norway
1983 Robert Cameron, New Zealand
1985 Anthony Herlihy, New Zealand
1987 Ted Demmler, Australia
1989 Ron Pierce, USA
1991 Maurice McKendry, New Zealand
1993 Heinz Wewering, Germany
1995 Dave Magee, USA
1997 Heinz Wewering, Germany
1999 Sylvain Filion, Canada
2001 Jody Jamieson. Canada
2003 Mark Jones, New Zealand
2005 Roberto Andreghetti, Italy
2007 Christophe Martens, Belgium
2009 Birger Jörgensen, Denmark
2011 Jody Jamieson, Canada
2013 Pierre Vercruysse, France
2015 Dexter Dunn, New Zealand
2017 James MacDonald, Canada
Bookings for Equi Tours Elitloppet Weekend and WDC 2019 tour close on 20 March 2019 – refer harnessbred article of 18 February 2019 for details :
https://baringbloodstock.com.au/final-reminder-opportunity-book/
Peter Craig
27 February 2019
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