Valentino Rossi, the nine-time motorcycle world champion, reveals his high-level racing program for the 2024 season. As an official factory rider for BMW M Motorsport, Rossi will join the Belgian WRT team and compete in several championships, including the FIA WEC, the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, as well as the legendary Bathurst 12h.
The racing program promises to be intense, and Valentino Rossi will be behind the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3 to face renowned competitions. His teammates will vary depending on the championships, including drivers such as Maxime Martin, Raffaele Marciello and Ahmad Al Harthy.
Valentino Rossi expresses its satisfaction with its program for 2024 and looks forward to meeting the challenges ahead. He highlights his participation in the Fanatec GT World Challenge, where he will compete in the Endurance Cup with Maxime Martin and Raffaele Marciello, emphasizing the objective of forming a competitive team. Vale is also tackling the FIA WEC, a new experience for him, with iconic races such as the 24 hours of Le Mans, Austin and São Paulo.
Valentino Rossi: “ I am delighted to take part in the main race at Le Mans »
The legendary Italian pilot in MotoGP, also known by the nickname “Il Dottore,” remains enthusiastic about competing in various championships and hopes to achieve positive results throughout the season. “ I'm very happy with my program for 2024 and can't wait to get started » he said. “ In the Fanatec GT World Challenge, I will compete in the Endurance Cup with Maxime and Lello, two fantastic drivers and I think we can be very strong.”
He adds : " I will also compete in two Sprint Cup races with Maxime, at Misano and Brands Hatch, two circuits where we were very good last year. The WEC will be new for me, I will race alongside Maxime and Ahmad and I am delighted to take part in the main race at Le Mans and in places like Austin and São Paulo. A whole new experience for me and I hope we will be competitive ».
