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Rossi to combine GTWCE outings with WEC for BMW in 2024
Italian motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will compete in the GTWCE for a third full season after retiring from two-wheel racing in 2021. The WRT BMW team has confirmed Rossi’s participation in the GTWCE, but the exact number of races he will compete in has not been disclosed. Rossi will also participate in the eight rounds of the WEC, including the Le Mans 24 Hours. The details of his extended racing program will be announced when WRT launches its GT programs at the end of next week. While there are no scheduling conflicts between the WEC and GTWCE, Rossi’s appearances outside of the WEC in 2024 will be more extensive. It is likely he will team up with new BMW signing Raffaele Marciello for some of his GTWCE races, including the Spa 24 Hours. The driver combinations for WRT’s two LMGT3 entries in the WEC will be announced next week, with Rossi and Augusto Farfus already confirmed as part of the lineup.
