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Valentino Rossi will drive a Team WRT Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 car at the FIA World Endurance Championship Bahrain rookie test,
Valentino Rossi, an Italian racing legend, is widely known for his achievements in motorcycle racing, securing a remarkable nine motorcycle world championships, including seven in the prestigious MotoGP category. However, after retiring from MotoGP in 2021, he has shifted his focus to race driving and currently competes for WRT. Rossi initially raced an Audi R8 LMS EVO II before transitioning to the BMW M4 GT3 when WRT parted ways with Audi in 2022.
In the current GT World Challenge season, Rossi, alongside his teammate Maxime Martin, has competed in the BMW M4 GT3, triumphing in a race at Misano in the Sprint Cup. They placed fifth overall in the Sprint Cup standings and secured a 15th position in the Endurance Cup, where they were joined by Augusto Farfus.
Rossi recently became a BMW factory driver and has expressed his desire to participate in the prestigious Le Mans race in the future. To further explore this possibility, he will participate in the rookie test for WRT, joined by fellow BMW factory driver Charles Weerts, who also competes with WRT. This test will mark Rossi’s first opportunity to experience LMP2 machinery.
Scheduled for Sunday, November 5th, the rookie test will feature two sessions, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, with various drivers from all three classes, including Lilou Wadoux and Robert Shwartzmann driving the Ferrari 499P and Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat piloting the Toyota GR010-Hybrid, among others.
Forrás: Motorsport Week
