Valentino Rossi prepares the sequel

A few days away from saying goodbye to MotoGP, Valentino Rossi has already put on his new auto pilot costume. The first event in which the nine-time world champion (1997, 1999, 2001 to 2005, 2008, 2009) will participate next year is scheduled for January 8 in Abu Dhabi with the 12 Hours of the Gulf. A race that he has already competed in twice with his brother Luca Marini and his friend Uccio Salucci. It was obviously to prepare for this meeting that Rossi and his teammates drove last week on the Misano circuit (Italy) with the Ferrari 488 GT3 from the Kessel Racing team. “ The conditions were unfortunately not great, regrets the Italian. I didn't do too badly though. Concerning the 12 Hours of the Gulf, it is a race that we have always done in recent years. Until now it was just for fun. It will be again this time, but given the fact that I will direct my career towards automobiles, my approach and my investment will be a little different. »

Valentino Rossi, however, has still not finalized his program for 2022. “ I will have to understand which championship and which program I will be able to undertakehe said. This is a very important moment for GT racing andEndurance, because there is going to be this new category, the Hypercar, and from 2023 all the major car brands will be involved, including Ferrari, Porsche and Audi. Next year I will race in GT, but I don't know in which championship yet. It will perhaps be in WEC ou ELMS or in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. I still have to decide on the car and understand what my level can be. I would like to race with the LM P2s or the Hypercars, but the level of the drivers is very high, and I don't know if I will be fast enough to do it. »