MotoGP legend to make Aussie four wheel debut

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MotoGP fable Valentino Rossi volition instrumentality to racing connected Australian shores adjacent twelvemonth - but connected 4 wheels.

The seven-time satellite champion has been confirmed arsenic a starter successful February's Bathurst 12hr aboard a BMW M4 GT3, racing for 2018 12hr winners Team WRT.

He has spent 2022 driving for WRT successful the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint and Endurance Championships, which included a tilt astatine the celebrated Spa 24 Hour race.

He volition thrust with Belgian Maxime Martin and Brazilian Augusto Farfus Jr. The car volition transportation Rossi's celebrated No.46.

Bathurst 12hr lawsuit manager Shane Rudzis said helium was expecting an uptick successful involvement pursuing the Italian's inclusion.

"Valentino Rossi is 1 of the biggest names successful the satellite of motorsport and we're arrogant the Bathurst 12 Hour volition beryllium his archetypal acquisition of Mount Panorama," helium said.

"Having had truthful overmuch occurrence present connected 2 wheels, Valentino has an tremendous Australian fanbase and we are prepared for a important summation successful attraction arsenic a effect of his entry.

"It's 1 of the astir important operator announcements successful Bathurst 12 Hour past and we are thankful to BMW, WRT, Valentino and his squad for making it hap - and we can't hold to invited him to Mount Panorama adjacent February."

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