Jos Verstappen has been nominated for a special award. The current rally driver is in the running for the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award at the European Rally Championship (ERC) awards gala. Fans were previously able to vote for the Dutchman as their favourite newcomer of this rally season. Verstappen will find out on October 5th whether he will receive the award.
Jos Verstappen has been competing in the European Rally Championship (ERC) for the first time this year and has made a noticeable impact. The former Formula 1 driver has already claimed several victories in his short time in rally racing, including wins at the Rally With No Name and Rallye Des Ardennes. The rally branch of the FIA also took note of the Dutchman’s performances, and the governing body nominated Verstappen for the ERC Fan Awards in the ERC Rookie of the Year category.
“Although the Formula 1 podium finish ultimately brought an early end to his ERC campaign, the progress he made, especially on gravel, was very impressive for a driver who has just started rally racing,” reads a statement on the official ERC website. Verstappen is up against Tymek Abramowski, Roope Korhonen, Ioan Lloyd, and Craig Rahill in his category. The awards will be presented on October 5th at the ERC Awards in Croatia.Apologies for the confusion, but there seems to be a mistake. The provided content does not contain any text in a source language to be translated into English. Please provide the correct content for translation.
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