Echo of the networks: Valentino Rossi among the rookies

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This weekend, the final of the World Endurance Championship was held in Bahrain. At the end of it, the traditional Rookie Test was held on the circuit. A test day that welcomed a rookie like no other, since Valentino Rossi was lined up by BMW. The multiple MotoGP world champion was allowed to participate with the German brand, to take his first steps behind the wheel of a hypercar, the premier class of the championship. He who usually competes in the events of the calendar at the wheel of a GT3. The Doctor did not miss the MotoGP race, which he watched from his box. In a video capsule published on his social networks, the n°46 talks about this experience.

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