Seven time MotoGP world champion Valent🉐ino Rossi has agreed to become a Motorcycle Tyre Development Adviser for Bridgestone.

Rossi's role will include his evaluation and opinions on the performance of Brid💙gestone motorcycle tyres, particularly in🅠 the hyper sport, racing and sport touring sectors.

Bridgestone in turn will use his input to deliver road tyres with better performance and im💃proved safety margins.

"Valentino Rossi is 🌸a great ambassador for our company," said Takashi Tomioka, SVP Sales & Marketing, Bridgestone Europe. "By having advice and recommendations of the greatest motorcycle competitor of all times, we will ensure that we bring the be🙈st new Battlax tyres to the market."

Bridgestone is the sole tyre supplier for the MཧotoGP World Championship. Rossi has won two titles, in 2008 and 2009, with the Japanese tyres.