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Valentino Rossi joins WEC LMGT3 ranks with BMW in 2024
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has been nominated to compete in one of the two BMW M4 GT3s for the Belgian WRT team in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) starting in 2024. This move comes after Rossi’s two full seasons of car racing with WRT in the GT World Challenge Europe. Rossi expressed his excitement to participate in a world championship again, not just in Europe. His participation in the WEC has been facilitated by his downgrade from a gold to silver status under the FIA’s driver categorization system. The LMGT3 class requires at least one bronze-rated driver and typically includes a silver-ranked driver alongside the pro driver. Rossi and his bronze-rated teammate will likely be joined by a BMW factory driver in the WRT BMW. The 2024 WEC entry will feature nine manufacturers in the LMGT3 class, including Ferrari, Porsche, Chevrolet, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Ford, McLaren, and Lexus.
