Valentino Rossi becomes BMW M Motorsport ‘works driver’
ಞRossi, who retired from MotoGP at the end of 2021, spent this year competing for WRT in the Fanatec GT World Challenge, at the wheel of an Audi.
WRT is s🌼witching to BMW for 2023, with Rossi signing to race an M4 in both the Fanatec GT World Challenge and Bathurst 12 Hour.
But the new agreement, directly with BMW, means the 43-year-old Italian will now also be available for further unspecified ‘race and test appearan🥀ces in BMW M Mot♔orsport racing cars’.
Further de𝔉tails will be announced at a later date.
"I 🉐am very proud to become an official BMW M works driver and it is a great opportunity,” ܫsaid Rossi.
“Last year I started racing seriously in cars and I finished my first season with the WRT team with whom I got on very well and I am very ha𒉰ppy that the WRT team chose BMW M Motoꦿrsport as a new partner.
“I have already had a chance to test the BMW M4 GT3 twice🎃 and the 🌺feeling with the car is very good. I think we could be competitive next season.
“Also, BMW M Motorsport has given me the opportunity🐽 to ra🐈ce with two very strong drivers next year, Maxime Martin and Augusto Farfus.
“I still have a lot to learn and improve, but I hope to be up to the task and fast enough to fi💮ght during the race weekends.”
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BMW: Rossi ‘a living legend’
Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport, added: “Valentino Rossi needs no introduction. As one of the m𝕴ost successful motorcycle riders of all time, he has made history. His successes on the racetrack and his personality have quite rightly made him a living legend.
“But Valentino has proved that he is also an excellent racer on four wheels. He has sh🐟o🌠wn that car racing has become his second motorsport home, and he brings all his passion, skills and commitment to this new chapter of his career.
“It’s fantastic that Valentino will be joining our BMW M Motorsport family as a new works driver next year. We’re really lookin🍒g forward to working together – welcome abo📖ard Vale!”
Rossi is the 21st member of the B꧑MW M works driver squad.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront 🅘of the Suzuki exit💎 story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
