The Belgian disrupted the Boyd Exell/Bram Chardon stronghold on the series as he was crowned the new Driving champion at Bordeaux.

Horses, drivers and crews will relax before hoping to secure their Bordeaux slots when the series continues in Leipzig in mid-January.

The Belgian driver clinched his second victory in the series following his win at the opening leg in Lyon in November.

The title race is tighter than ever thanks to Belgium’s Dries Degrieck, who has upset the applecart and put himself into serious contention.

The Belgian farrier added his name to the four-in-hand driving elite and sealed his place in the World Cup Final in Bordeaux next month.