P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Valentino Rossi will not race in the FIA World Endurance Championship next year
Valentino Rossi will not continue in the FIA World Endurance Championship for a third season after being dropped from the BMW LMGT3 line-up. Following his MotoGP career, Rossi transitioned to full-time car racing in 2022 and joined WRT to compete in the GT World Challenge before making his FIA WEC debut in 2024 with BMW. Rossi achieved his first podium at Imola in his second WEC event and was third at Fuji later that season. Despite strong performances, Rossi missed his best chance for a win due to contact and a penalty at Imola in 2025. His future in WEC has been uncertain, and WRT has now confirmed he will not be part of the team’s line-up next year. While Rossi’s current BMW deal ends this year, he has expressed interest in moving to WEC’s Hypercar class, with reports pointing to a potential return to GT World Challenge Europe. Despite scaling back his schedule in 2025, Rossi continued to race in prestigious events like the Bathurst 12 Hours and 24 Hours of Spa, securing a podium at Bathurst. Before the 2025 WEC finale, Rossi contributed to a victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hours of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
