Valentino Rossi could take part in the Bathurst 12 Hours with the BMW M4 GT3. The Mount Panorama circuit is among the most extreme in the world.
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To Valentino Rossi, it is currently the holidays at Madonna di Campiglio after her first season in Fanatec GT WCE. One eye on motor racing and one on MotoGP, where the Mooney VR46 Racing Team project is making great strides. Luca Marini et Marco Bezzecchi opened the first season of the Tavullia group in the premier category, under the aegis ofAlessio Salucci, representative of the brand in the paddock. A broadening of horizons is expected from 2023, but the Doctor is also set to raise the performance bar on four wheels to expand the VR46 radius on motorsport in general.
The former MotoGP star has been competing in GT3 racing since his retirement in 2021. After a first year with the Audi R8 GT3 and average results, he signed a deal with BMW and tested the new M4 GT3 in Barcelona. He is now set to pilot the new supercar at Australia's iconic endurance event at Mount Panorama, the Bathurst 12 Hours, planned at the beginning of February. It is likely that the seven-time MotoGP champion will be confirmed as a guest rider, as of yet there is no official announcement. Despite his 43 years (44 in February), Valentino Rossi feels the need for speed and adrenaline, to always be involved and improve.
Valentino Rossi will be part of an expedition that BMW will want to win
BMW M Motorsport has confirmed it will enter two cars at the Bathurst 12 Hour with the M4 GT3 making its southern hemisphere debut. Rumors suggest that Valentino Rossi will be behind the wheel of one of the two cars. The 'MotoGP Legend' will have to compete against not only the best GT drivers, but also a wide range of Australian V8 Supercars drivers. Bathurst 12 Hour Event Director Shane Rudzis said: “ BMW's driver line-up is extraordinarily strong and they have something very special planned for the 12 Hours that will add even more impact. The BMW M4 GT3 making its Australian racing debut at Mount Panorama will attract plenty of attention and, knowing BMW, we know they will give everything to try to win ».
Founded in 1991, the premier race for Australian V8 Supercars opened participation in GT3 in 2011. It quickly became one of the flagship races on the international calendar and was integrated into the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2016. The Mount Panorama circuit is considered one of the most winding in the world, with a downhill section that gives the riders and fans the thrill, and for the low walls that delimit a large part of the track, obtained from roads open to traffic . Located in New South Wales, in the southeastern part of the oceanic continent, you also have to take into account the presence of kangaroos. Many riders have died here: Mike Burgmann in 1986, Denny Hulme in 1992, Mark Porter in 2006, to name just a few…
