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He was the fastest man on two wheels in MotoGP, now Italian star Valentino Rossi is set to test his mettle in Australia's greatest endurance race at Mount Panorama in the GT3 racing series.
The seven-time MotoGP champion is likely to be confirmed as a guest racer at the Bathurst 12-Hour which returns to the mountain for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
Since retiring from MotoGP in 2021, the 43-year-old has been testing himself on four wheels and this year tested the new BMW’s new M4 GT3 at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit.
Even at 43, Rossi feels the need for speed and has made a switch to BMW with an appearance in Australia at Bathurst likely
Rossi driving the Audi R8 LMS evo II GT3 of Team WRT during the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya
BMW M Motorsport has confirmed that it will enter two cars in the return of the Bathurst 12-Hour with the M4 GT3 to make its southern hemisphere debut, likely with Rossi behind the wheel of one of them.
While no drivers were confirmed as part of the BMW announcement, Rossi is expected to be among BMW’s squad of factory drivers for next year and a favourite to head down under.
It sets up a mouthwatering endurance race that will see Rossi compete against not only the international GT contingent but a strong field of Aussie V8 Supercars drivers.
