Valentino Rossi: His iconic career will race on in GT3 as he tests Team WRT’s new car
The legendary motorcycle racer’s first season on four wheels concluded on Sunday but, 24 hours later in Barcelona, he tested the prototype machin🍰ery he will drive next year.
Rossi w꧑as behind the wheel of a BMW M4 GT3 for the first time on Monday, the new choice of car for his team.
He will remain with Team WRT for a second season but they will run a different car because their ♔13-year association with Audi has come to an end.
Rossi, aged 43, drove the♛ Audi R8 this season but Team WRT will now team up with BMW.
‘The Doctor’ teamed with Fred Ve💫rvisch and Nico Muller in his debut campaign - they finished in P6 in the last race of the season on Sunday in Barcelona.
Rossi (pictured above in his Audi R8) said after the race: “I am very happy, because today’s was certainly my best stint of the season. I could gain two positions and then stay with the top guys for 30 laps, kee🧔ping their same pace even when the tyres were more consumed. It was a good race, even if we couldn’t get a podium, and it’s a nice way to finish the🎃 season.”
Vervisch added: “Vale did a great ﷺstep forward, with a very strong first stint, which was key to get the good result.”
Muller said: “Vale did an 🥀amazing job both in qualifying and in t♈he first stint. He is showing how close he is getting to the top guys.”
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