Presseübersicht
(acm/mps) On Thursday evening, she received the “Stuttgarter Rössle”, the loyalty price, on Sunday afternoon, she was allowed to do the leap of honour on the horse and behind the steering wheel of the winner’s car: In front of 7.300 enthusiastic spectators, Malin Baryard (Sweden) won the Mercedes-Benz, Allianz, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Großen Preis von Stuttgart on Sunday afternoon. In 41,29 seconds, the 28-year old and H&M Butterfly Flip were without any penalty points in the jump-off, and therefore, just had to cope with a time fault in the decisive round after two clear rounds. The beaming winner can now drive home from the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS, the 19th international riding and show jumping, in a Mercedes-Benz C 180 K T model worth 31.000 Euro. Ludo Philippaerts (Belgium) ended up on the second place and still won 20.000 Euro price money. He and Parco crossed the finish line after 37,47 seconds, but knocked one fence down and therefore had four penalty points. Christian Ahlmann (Marl), the double European champion, on Cöster (4/38,32) came third. After two clear rounds, Mylène Diederichsmeier, also qualified herself for the jump-off. Without any penalty points, she only got four penalty points for time excess and celebrated her fourth position after her heavy fall on Saturday. After Beezie Madden’s victory in MERCEDES GERMAN MASTER on Friday, with Malin Baryard winning the most important test of the competition, again a female show jumper was successful.
“It was time that I have
finally won here”, explained the beaming winner, “I was so close to win
for a couple of times, and rode extremely well. But I have never won so
far. It is absolutely fantastic.” Malin Baryard was absolutely delighted
about her car: “To be honest, it is the first car which I have ever won.
And I think it was time for that as well.” Thomas Zell, the director of
the Mercedes-Benz branch in Stuttgart was also very pleased. “The amount
of spectators and the quality of riders and horses were just great”, said
Zell who announced that his company will also be one of the main sponsors
of the STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS, the 20th international riding and show
jumping competition which will be held from the 17th to the 21st of November
2004. And he said to the Swede: “I am very pleased that the first car that
you have won, is not a Swedish brand, but a car from Stuttgart.“