Jos tested intensively today on the circuit ...
Published on 01 September 1998 by Verstappen Info Page
Jos tested intensively today on the circuit of Monza in Italy. The session was used to test several new parts on the car like a new rear wing, new brakes, different tyres and lots of different shock absorbers. The team is making good progress, almost every change they make to the car appears to be an improvement. The top speed of Jos in the Stewart-Ford was only 4 km/h slower than the top speed of the McLaren. The motor that is used during testing has 10 BHP more than the engine that was used last weekend and was functioning OK. The team is concentrating on the changes to the car, and therefore not focused to set a fast lap time. By now Jos drove about 40 laps, and will continue testing tomorrow. On Thursday, Rubens Barrichello will take over and test on Thursday and Friday.
Several newspapers and magazines reported that the Stewart-Ford team will decide this week about the position of Jos within the team for next week. Curious as we are we asked Jos' manager Huub Rothengatter for a comment, and he stated: "I expect this month (September) to be more clear about the race activities of Jos for next season".
Today, the new Poster Magazine Dutch Devil, was delivered to all members of the Jos Verstappen fanclub. Apart from a report of the last race weekend and the Mega poster this issue contains an article about the visit of the Stewart-Ford team to Jos' Kartcenter in Echt, last week. Furthermore the magazine contains an interview with Ferrie Brouwer from helmet make Arai and a look in the past with an article of how Huub Rothengatter met Jackie Stewart for the first time, and how Jos met Paul Stewart for the first time.
The Poster Magazine is delivered exclusively to all members of the fanclub and therefore can not be bought separately. If you would like to receive this postermagazine, you can join the fanclub through this site. In that case, fill in this form or contact the fanclub directly during the evening (19:00-21:00) by phone on phone number +31 475 419191.
