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

The 41-year-old was rob🐟bed of his expensive watch and phone in the ꧙Netherlands, reports.
He was “violently assaulteꦬd” with bats last month, the report states.
A police statement is quoted: "The victim 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, the victim receives 🍸a blow to the head.
“A second unknown man joi🤡ns the man with the bat. Together they vi⛄olently attack the victim.
“As the victim defends himself and calls for help, he 🌟is robbed of a precious watch and his phone.
“As soon as the loot is in, the duo run🦩s away from the Soetendaal, t💦urn right in the direction of Vijverhoef.”

Doornbos joked to RTL Boulevard: "It was int⛄ense. 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 Do♚ornbos’ car, allowing him to be trailed by the assailants, the report says.
Ajax footballer Dusan Tadic was the victim of a ꦫsimilar crime🦋 last year in the same country.
Lan🎶do Norris and Charles Leclerc have been robbed of luxury watches in recent times, too.
Doornbos raced in 11 F1 grands prix💜 for Red Bull and Minardi.

James was a sport🦋s journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Amer🌸ican sports, to football, to F1.