Valentino Rossi increasingly likely to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours

Valentino Rossi has never hidden his love for cars, something he confirmed during the press conference in which he announced his retirement from MotoGP.

A four-wheeled dream

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“I love to race cars, perhaps a little less than bikes. I think I’ll race cars but no real decision has been made yet”, comments the Doctor. “I feel like a racer and will continue to be a racer for the rest of my life. Maybe not at the same level but I think I’ll compete anyway. Right now, I don’t know what kind of racing I’ll do - I’ve said that I’d like to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours but there are many races around the world".

A hypothesis that seems increasingly likely as, according to sources in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock, where the Belgian Formula 1 round is currently taking place, Rossi is close to competing in the 2022 world endurance championship, a category reserved for cars.

The vehicle would likely be a Ferrari, as was the case with past appearances, such as the Gulf 12 Hours in which he competed in early 2021.

Translated by Heather Watson

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