Valentino Rossi: “We worked a lot on the car and the settings”

Valentino Rossi has shared his impressions after two days of testing at the Paul-Ricard circuit ahead of the GT World Challenge season.

Published on 09/03/2022 à 16:30

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Valentino Rossi: “We worked a lot on the car and the settings”

Valentino Rossi rode with Team WRT at the Paul-Ricard circuit (Photo: Michele Scudiero)

GT World Challenge pre-season testing took place on Monday March 7 and Tuesday March 8 on the Paul-Ricard circuit. The opportunity for Valentino Rossi to test himself in his new adventure with Team WRT, with whom he will compete the season in an Audi RS 8 LMS GT3 alongside Nico Müller and Frédéric Vervisch. A car whose livery was also revealed during these tests. Unsurprisingly, the car will sport the famous yellow color of the Doctor as well as his legendary number 46. “It was a good day of testing and it was also the first time that we all did tests together in order to have a better reference, confided the Italian legend of Moto GP after these two days at Castellet. We worked a lot on the car and the settings. Of course there are areas we need to work on and improve, but the feeling is good. The trail isn't new to me, but I hadn't driven here in over 20 years, so I had to find my way a bit, but ultimately it was a good day. » Start of the season from April 1 to 3 in Imola.

Discover the livery of the No. 46 WRT driven by Valentino Rossi: