Ex-bike champ Rossi relishes ‘honour’ of taking on Le Mans on four wheels

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MOTOGP may have seen the back of Valentino Rossi but the seven-time world champion is still hard at work on the track, albeit in cars. Since quitting ...

may have seen the back of Valentino Rossi but the seven-time world champion is still hard at work on the track, albeit in cars.

“Last year I was able to discover the circuit and I really enjoyed it. It’s an honour to be able to compete at Le Mans.Long car races are a far cry from the flat-out bike sprints of his past but the Italian sees some similarities and appears to be settling into the world of endurance. “The big difference is the format because in MotoGP the race lasted 45 minutes, here it’s several hours.“There are also similarities, such as braking, finding the right line, hitting the gas at the right moment... It’s very different and similar at the same time.”

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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