The final round of the Belcar Endurance Championship marked the end of a long and demanding season for Brent Verheyen and Belgium Racing. While the last race didn’t go as planned in terms of performance, the overall mission was accomplished: Brent secured the Belcar Junior Championship title.
Friday’s free practice sessions were focused more on car checks than outright pace. The team made a few setup adjustments overnight, but on Saturday it quickly became clear that the car was still difficult to drive. The balance was unpredictable, making it hard to extract consistent speed. In qualifying, the team managed to set the sixth-fastest time, but it was evident that the Porsche lacked the performance to challenge the front-runners.
The two-hour race itself unfolded without major incidents, but also without any real opportunities to move forward. The team ran most of the race in “no man’s land” too far from the top three to fight for a podium, but safely ahead of the cars behind. The primary goal, however, was clear: finish ahead of the main rival for the Junior title.
By keeping a clean race and avoiding mistakes, Brent and the team achieved exactly that. Crossing the line safely secured him the Belcar Junior Championship. A reward for consistency and effort throughout the 2025 season.
“It wasn’t the weekend we hoped for in terms of speed, but the main goal was to take the Junior title and we did it,” said Verheyen. “The race itself was pretty uneventful and we weren’t competitive enough to fight at the front, but I’m proud to finish the season as Junior Champion. Of course, it would’ve been nicer to celebrate it from the podium, but a title is a title. Mission accomplished.”
With the 2025 Belcar season now complete, Verheyen turns his attention to the winter months. A time for rest, reflection, and preparation. The focus now shifts to building the program and securing the budget for another competitive campaign in 2026.
