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Valentino Rossi’s new team-mates win iconic endurance race for BMW
Valentino Rossi’s new GT World Challenge Europe team-mates enjoyed a victorious start to the 2026 season in the GTD Pro class at the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona. Rossi, a nine-time world motorcycle champion, will compete full-time in GTWCE this year with his factory BMW team. Alongside British GT champion Dan Harper and Max Hesse, Rossi aims to build on his GTWCE successes and add to his three wins. The team kicked off with a win at the Daytona 24, driving the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Harper, expressing his childhood admiration for Rossi, described the win as a proud moment and mentioned their communication ahead of the season. In a separate triumph, Porsche Penske Motorsport secured the overall victory at the Daytona 24, with the LMP2 category won by Crowdstrike Racing by APR and GTD by Winward Racing Mercedes.
