On the identical weekend that four-time Formulation 1 champion Max Verstappen claimed his first GT3 victory on the Nordschleife within the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, his father, Jos Verstappen, received the 2025 Belgian Rally Championship in the course of the penultimate spherical of the collection.
The 53-year-old Verstappen and his co-driver Renaud Jamoul secured a third-place end within the East Belgian Rally within the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, which was sufficient to seal the deal.
“We’re actually glad”, Verstappen defined after the rostrum celebrations. “This wasn’t probably the most attention-grabbing of rallies as we saved it secure with our tyre selections. On the finish we did have the suitable tyres and we had been capable of be quicker, however we took it simple on the ultimate stage. We needed to safe the championship; that was the primary objective right this moment.
“You all the time attempt to be as ready as doable and have the suitable individuals round you. Renaud is after all crucial in all of this. We take pleasure in working collectively and it’s nice to combat on the entrance. The enjoyment is there, and the outcomes comply with. We’re aggressive, which additionally helps us take pleasure in ourselves.“
Jos Verstappen, Renaud Jamoul, Skoda Fabia Evo R2
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This comes as Max Verstappen took the victory on his GT3 debut at the enduring Nürburgring Nordschleife within the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie. Alongside his team-mate Chris Lulham, the Pink Bull F1 driver took the wheel of the Verstappen.com x Pink Bull-liveried Ferrari 296 GT3, run by Swiss outfit Emil Frey Racing.
After ranging from third on the grid, Verstappen took the lead forward of the primary nook and continued to increase the hole to the remainder of the pack behind him, which was simply over a minute after 14 laps. He switched locations with Lulham, who drove the 296 GT3 dwelling to clinch the victory for the duo.
“It was nice,“ Verstappen mentioned. “Throughout my first two stints, the automotive was superb. After qualifying, I knew the automotive can be good on a dry observe. All the things went nicely when it comes to visitors, and we didn’t make any huge errors. To win my debut race right here is superb.”
