Jos Verstappen clinches Belgian rally title on unforgettable day

Jos Verstappen and co-driver Renaud Jamoul sealed the Belgian rally
championship on Saturday, on what was an unforgettable day for the
Verstappen family.  Driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 car, Verstappen
and Jamoul finished third in their class in the East Belgian Rally,
a good enough result to clinch the title with one final round still
remaining.  It marks a major accomplishment for the former F1
driver, who made the switch to rallying a few years ago.  Jos, the
father of four-time world champion Max, was delighted to win the
title given it was the goal himself and Jamoul set for themselves.
"We're definitely happy with it!" said Verstappen. "This wasn't the
most interesting rally for us, because we made the safe tyre
choices.  "At the end, we did have the right tyres on the car and
things went a bit better, but we really took it easy on the last
stage. We wanted to win the championship, because that was the most
important thing today." September 27th will be remembered as an
unforgettable day for the Verstappen family, as while Jos was
sealing the Belgian rally title, Max was claiming a debut GT3
victory at the Nordschleife.  For Jos, huge strides have been made
in rallying, something which has been made possible by getting the
right people around him. "You always try to be as well-prepared as
possible at the start with the right people on the team," added
Verstappen. "My co-driver, Renaud, is obviously crucial in that
process.  "We've got that all figured out. I love being at the
front of the pack. The fun is important, and then the results come.
We're so good now, that's also a pleasure, of course."