Valentino Rossi nears 24 Hours of Le Mans; enters World Endurance Championship

Valentino Rossi has inched closer to the 24 Hours of Le Mans by entering the World Endurance Championship.
#46 TEAM WRT Oreca 07 – Gibson LMP2 of Valentino
#46 TEAM WRT Oreca 07 – Gibson LMP2 of Valentino

The MotoGP legend will drive in th♕e new LMGT3 class of the WEC.

He will be behind the wheel o🔴f a BMW for Team WRT.

Now 44, Rossi is moving into the World Endurance Championship after two years driving in the GT World Challꦬenge Europe, first in an Audi then in a BMW.

Hi♛s goal, since swapping two wheels for four, has been to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans which is the showpiece event for the World Endurance Cha♊mpionship.

Las📖t year, he won his first race in a car in the Road ꦯto Le Mans, a support race ahead of the main-event.

“I am very ex🦄cited to c🧸ompete in the WEC,” said Rossi. 

“It is the next step for me to participate ജin a world championship, not only in Europe but to race globally again.”

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