On the identical weekend that four-time System 1 champion Max Verstappen claimed his first GT3 victory on the Nordschleife within the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, his father, Jos Verstappen, gained the 2025 Belgian Rally Championship throughout 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 completely happy”, Verstappen defined after the rostrum celebrations. “This wasn’t essentially the most fascinating of rallies as we saved it protected with our tyre selections. On the finish we did have the appropriate tyres and we have 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 now.
“You at all times attempt to be as ready as attainable and have the appropriate individuals round you. Renaud is in fact crucial in all of this. We take pleasure in working collectively and it’s nice to battle on the entrance. The enjoyment is there, and the outcomes observe. 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 Purple Bull F1 driver took the wheel of the Verstappen.com x Purple 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 residence to clinch the victory for the duo.
“It was nice,” Verstappen stated. “Throughout my first two stints, the automobile was wonderful. After qualifying, I knew the automobile can be good on a dry observe. Every part went properly when it comes to visitors, and we didn’t make any large errors. To win my debut race right here is wonderful.”
