Preparing for the Malaysian Grand Prix

Published on 18 March 2003 by Huub Rothengatter

Yesterday afternoon Jos Verstappen, Raymond Vermeulen and their families arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Tomorrow Jos will start his preparation for theh Grand Prix on Sunday. The last days in Thailand were filled with both relaxation and activities. Spending time with his family and inbetween sports, especially going to the gym, swimming and tennis.

Jos working on his stamina

Today was also a day of rest in Kuala Lumpur for both families. They visited the Petronas Towers, which is a large shopping centre. This week they are staying in a hotel next to the circuit in Sepang. This afternoon Jos and Raymond played a game of tennis. Raymond had a tough job and luckily for him when the score was 5-0 for Jos it started to rain.


Jos and Raymond, after their game of tennis. The winner looks like he could do another set the other just manages to smile.

Tomorrow the usual activities are planned in preparation of the upcoming Grand Prix. Jos will be at the circuit for his stroll over the track. The data gathered during the Australian race will be the new starting point for the setup of the Minardi cars. Jos: "We know a lot more than two weeks ago, especially about the wear and tear of the tyres, fuel consumption and electronics. The only thing we hope for now is rain..."

On the fanzone you will be able to find some extra photographs of Jos in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur.