P1racenews AI automatic summary:
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has been confirmed amid Team WRT’s LMGT3 driver line-up for his second FIA World Endurance Championship season.
Nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi will once again co-drive the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO alongside Ahmad Al Harthy and newly joined BMW driver Kelvin van der Linde. In the #31 BMW, Augusto Farfus will team up with LMGT3 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Yasser Shahin and GT World Challenge Europe champion Timur Boguslavskiy. Rossi tested the BMW M Hybrid V8 Hypercar during last year’s Rookie Test and is entering his fourth season in sportscar racing and third in BMW machinery after retiring from MotoGP. Rossi aims to improve performance with BMW and compete for the podium in the 2025 Le Mans race. Van der Linde, a two-time Nurburgring 24 Hours winner, is excited to join the #46 crew with Rossi and Al Harthy, aiming for strong results in the WEC season, particularly at Le Mans. All drivers bring experience to the team and are eager to start the season.
