Ex-Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos victim of “violent robbery” using bats

The 41-year-old was robbᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚed of his expensive watch and phone in the Netherlands, reports.
He was “violently assaulted” with bats last month, the re♒port states.
A police statement is quoted: "The victim𒉰 got out of his car on the Soetendaal around 00.15 hours after parking, when almost immediately an unknown man walked towards him with an accelerated pass.
“He has a bat in his hand. With that bat,♛ thওe victim receives a blow to the head.
“A second unknown man j𝄹oins the man with the bat. Together they viole🅠ntly attack the victim.
“As the victim defends himself an👍d calls for help, he is robbed of a precious watch and his phone.
“As soon as the loot is in, the duo runs away from the Soetendaal, turn right in the direction of𝕴 Vijverhoef.”

Doornbos joked to RTL Bouleva𝓰rd: "It was intense. I don't wear expensive watches anymore, only an Apple Watch, then at least I can count my steps.”
A GPS tracking device was placed under Doornbos’ car, allowing him🌼 to be trailed by the assailants, the♛ report says.
Ajax footballer Dusa🌱n Tadic was the victim of a similar crime l♐ast year in the same country.
Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have been robbed of luxury watches i🤡n recent times, too.
Doornb♔os raced in 11 F1 grands prꩵix for Red Bull and Minardi.

James was a spo💝rts journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.