MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has revealed he’ll decide to both the World Endurance Championship or GT World Problem Europe for 2025 – not each.
Since retiring from motorbike racing, Rossi has recurrently competed in sportscars.
The Italian has raced in GT World Problem Europe since 2022, however not too long ago examined BMW’s hypercar for WEC.
Earlier this month, Rossi was in motion on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit, driving the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh automotive.
It’s now clear that Rossi might make the full-time swap to WEC in 2025, with BMW pushing him in that path.
As quoted by Sportscar365, the nine-time motorbike champion admitted “it’s extra essential” for BMW that he races for them in WEC and that he has to decide on between the 2 sequence.
Rossi additionally confirmed he received’t race in each.
“For them, it’s extra essential,” Rossi stated. “I don’t resolve but as a result of some issues are higher right here some issues are higher there. Now, it’s extra WEC.
“Anyway now in two or three weeks I’ll race within the GT World Problem for the final race in Jeddah and after we’ll resolve proper after and we’ll let you recognize. Anyway, I’ll do one or the opposite one [and not both].”
It was a profitable take a look at within the BMW hypercar for the 45-year-old as he accomplished 69 laps in complete.
His greatest time was second-best by way of the rookies, simply behind Ferrari’s Arthur Leclerc.
Rossi was buoyed by how the BMW hypercar dealt with and noticed similarities to his time using bikes.
“Initially, the road with the Hypercar is extra just like the motorbike line since you keep on the observe often,” he added.
“As a result of with the GT for me in the beginning was very tough, you need to lower every little thing. Minimize exterior, lower particularly inside [the curbs]. So it’s one other method to drive.
“This one is extra just like a motorbike. Additionally the velocity is increased, however on the similar time you’ve gotten additionally extra grip.
“So it’s superb and in addition it’s an actual day of testing. I used to be alone within the automotive, I’ve all the blokes with me, I’ve Rene Rast who gave me plenty of recommendation so I can enhance in the course of the day like this. It was good. I loved.”