        Valentino Rossi&rsquo;s &lsquo;second&rsquo; career kicks off in Abu Dhabi as he prepares for life as a racing driver after having bid farewell to the MotoGP paddock. The Italian will be at the Yas Marina track on 7-8 January to participate in the Gulf 12 Hours, a four-wheel endurance race now in its tenth edition. Rossi-Marini-Salucci  The Italian will drive the Ferrari 488 GT3 belonging to the Monster VR46 Kessel Racing Team, taking turns at the wheel with Alessio Salucci and Luca Marini. The team will be entered in the Pro-Am class, the same category in which the trio was able to win in 2019 (third overall). The grid will comprise 15 cars, including 12 of the best GT3 vehicles. The manufacturers competing are Mercedes, Ferrari and Audi. How to watch the race  The tenth edition of the Gulf 12 Hours will be live streamed on the event&rsquo;s official website and on its Facebook and YouTube channels. Here is the schedule (CET): Friday 7 January - Qualifying Qualifying 1: 15:00 &ndash; 15:15 Qualifying 2: 15:25 &ndash; 15:40 Qualifying 3: 15:50 &ndash; 16:05 Saturday 8 January - Race Part one: 06:35 &ndash; 12:35 Part two: 14:30 &ndash; 20:30 Translated by Heather Watson Petrucci with Ducati in MotoAmerica: a prelude to the World Championship?       

The nine-time world champion will take part in the endurance race aboard team Kessel&rsquo;s Ferrari 488 GT3. He will be joined by Alessio Salucci and Luca Marini

Valentino Rossi on the attack in the Gulf 12 Hours: info and TV schedule

        In the new year, we won&rsquo;t see Valentino Rossi take part in winter testing or the MotoGP world championship. But after the 100 km of Champions, we will see The Doctor compete in the Gulf 12 Hours. The race will play out in Abu Dhabi on 8 January 2022. Rossi ready for a new challenge  We don&rsquo;t expect to see Vale on a bike of course, that part of his career is now behind him, if not for the odd special appearance. Rossi, as promised, now wants to focus on cars and has chosen the Gulf 12 hours as his first event. Now in its tenth edition, the race will run at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. This will be Rossi&rsquo;s third appearance in the race and he&rsquo;ll again line up with the Monster VR46 Kessel Racing team. The car? A Ferrari 488 GT3 in Pro-Am class, while he&rsquo;ll drive along with team-mates Luca Marini and Alessio Salucci. How will the 2022 event go?  The #46 Ferrari won the GT3 Pro-Am class and finished third overall in its Gulf 12 Hours debut at the Yas Marina track in 2019. The car was then back for the Bahrain Gulf 12 Hours in January 2021, finishing fourth overall and second in the GT3 Pro-Am class. Standout competitors in the upcoming race will include 2 Seas Motorsport, Attempto Racing and AF Corse, as well as AKKA ASP, SPS Automotive and Scott Sport. But the past results auger well for the Italian trio. Translated by Heather Watson Moto2, Cuzari: &ldquo;Baldassarri? We did everything. He needs to rebuild, mentally&rdquo;       

It&rsquo;s official, Vale will compete in the endurance race on 8 January, aboard a Ferrari Monster VR46 Kessel Racing. He will be joined by brother Luca and Uccio

Valentino Rossi in the Ferrari 488 GT3 at the Gulf 12 Hours

Valentino Rossi is currently competing in the Gulf 12 Hours together with brother Luca Marini and friend Alessio Salucci. Also there with the trio is Vale&rsquo;s girlfriend, Francesca Sofia Novello, who has spent time at the Bahrain track with her other half.  Vale teases his girlfriend      &nbsp;   &nbsp;  &nbsp;    &nbsp;     Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da FRANCESCA SOFIA NOVELLO (@francescasofianovello)      And while the images from the first day of free practice, in which Rossi and his crew finished fourth aboard the team Kessel Ferrari 488 GT3, have made an impact on social media, one in particular has stood out.  The image, posted by Francesca Sofia Novello, shows the couple inside the garage being affectionate with each other. The shot has gone viral for the comment that Valentino then made, as while Novello had written &ldquo;Always&rdquo; alongside the photo, Rossi replied more ironically.  &ldquo;You&rsquo;re touching my ass Love&rdquo; - writes the Doctor, only for Francesca to comment: &ldquo;You&rsquo;re an idiot!&rdquo; - complete with smiley face. The Doctor loves to joke. Even on a race weekend.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP: new yacht for Rossi, the Doctor sets sail in 2021 

Francesca Sofia Novello, who has accompanied Valentino to the Gulf 12 Hours, posted a particular photo on her profile, one that an ironic Rossi then commented on

MotoGP: Rossi teases his girlfriend and the picture goes viral

        During the MotoGP winter break, Valentino Rossi prepares to take on a new challenge, one that he already tackled last year in fact, but this year will be different. This weekend - 8 to 10 January - the Doctor will take part in the Gulf 12 Hours, as he did last year, but this year&rsquo;s event takes place at a new track. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the competition won&rsquo;t run in Abu Dhabi as is tradition, but at the Bahrain circuit. Rossi won&rsquo;t be gripping the handlebar of his Yamaha M1, but will instead take the wheel of the Ferrari 488 GT3 of team Kessel (watch a test session here) and, as in 2019, will once again team up with his brother, future MotoGP rider Luca Marini, and best friend &ldquo;Uccio&rdquo;, Alessio Salucci, who is normally alongside him in the garage. The team has good memories as, in 2019, they won in the Pro Am class and actually finished third overall. Will they be able to replicate this, or do even better this time around? This is undoubtedly the goal. &nbsp; A busy Sunday  Postponed from December to January due to the global health crisis, the challenge they face is a tough one. The race is divided into two parts, each lasting roughly six hours and separated by three hours during which teams can work on the vehicle. Before the race, which takes place on Sunday, the drivers can get to know the track and build confidence with their cars during free practice, on Friday and Saturday, and in qualifying, on Saturday afternoon. There&rsquo;s not long to go, good luck! Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, is Quartararo ready to take Rossi's place?       

Together with brother Luca Marini and best friend &ldquo;Uccio&rdquo;, the Italian has arrived in Bahrain and is ready to get behind the wheel of team Kessel&rsquo;s Ferrari 488 GT3 with the aim of winning this weekend

Valentino Rossi all set for the Gulf 12 Hours

        It's no secret that Valentino Rossi is not a great lover of social media, but during the nine-time champ&rsquo;s recent test at Misano, there was someone on hand to share images directly from the Marco Simoncelli track. Two people in fact, namely, brother Luca Marini and girlfriend Francesca Sofia Novello. The reason for the test  Together with Luca and his friend Uccio Salucci, Vale will take part in the Gulf 12 Hours, just as he did last year. Unlike 2019 though, the race will take place on 9 January in Bahrain rather than Abu Dhabi. And so with the MotoGP season now complete, the Misano track was the perfect place to test the Team Kessel Ferrari 488 GT3 with which they will compete. And while Vale kept quiet about the test, Francesca Sofia Novello was keen to post a few images as spectator, as was Luca Marini, who will take part in the race.             Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da FRANCESCA SOFIA NOVELLO (@francescasofianovello)      &ldquo;A super day&rdquo;  The pair posted their pictures on Instagram yesterday. Luca put up some shots of himself at the wheel and of the Ferrari 488 GT3, writing that he&rsquo;d had &ldquo;a super day&rdquo; and thanking the team. As for Francesca Sofia Novello, her shots were taken trackside and in the garage, and there was even one of her with Rossi as they watched Marini drive. Valentino will compete in the Gulf 12 Hours instead of the Monza Rally, Franco Morbidelli set to take part in the Italian event. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t want to take part &ndash; said Vale &ndash; because we had a lot of fun last year. This is my plan in terms of four-wheel racing. We hope the Covid-19 situation improves a little before January 9 so that we can actually race&rdquo;.             Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da Luca Marini (@luca_marini_97)      Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Rossi-Petronas: the final chapter in a long film       

The two brothers are preparing for the endurance race that will take place in Bahrain. While Valentino is yet to share any photos from the test, there is somebody who already has...

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