“Team WRT enters the 2025 FIA WEC season with the aim of competing for victory in the LMGT3 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the title of world champion,
tells us the official announcement. Once again, Valentino Rossi, the nine-time Motorcycle world champion, is part of the team. He will share the cockpit with Kelvin van der Linde and Ahmad Al Harthy. While Al Harthy was Rossi's teammate in 2024, van der Linde joins a new BMW M driver.”
Now aged 45, Valentino Rossi is delighted to continue the adventure with BMW, he who still hopes to have the chance to drive a Hypercar in the near future.
“Very happy to continue my experience in the FIA WEC, confides the Doctor. Last year was a solid debut season. It's great to race again on fantastic tracks, which I know well from my career in MotoGP. It makes me enjoy racing in the FIA WEC. Le Mans is of course the most important, we had bad luck last year, but we will fight for the podium in 2025! »
The schedule for this month of January remains busy for Valentino Rossi. After welcoming the birth of his second daughter, organizing the 100 km of champions on his Ranch, and participating in the BMW presentation, it will remain a great event to experience for the team owner that he is. On January 25, the MotoGP team, VR46, will present its new livery in Jakarta (Indonesia).
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