Editing Valentino Rossi (section)

====GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint====
===== Team WRT Audi (2022)=====
======2022======
[[File:WRT46SPA2022.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Team WRT]] #46 Audi R8 LMS Evo II driven by Rossi, [[Frédéric Vervisch]] and [[Nico Müller]] in the [[2022 24 Hours of Spa]]]]
In January 2022, Team WRT announced that Rossi would join its driver line-up in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS for the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brandworks.be |title=Valentino Rossi to Drive an Audi R8 LMS of Team WRT in the 2022 GTWCE |url=https://w-racingteam.com/news/detail/387/valentino-rossi-to-drive-an-audi-r8-lms-of-team-wrt-in-the-2022-gtwce |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=w-racingteam.com}}</ref> Rossi started his professional career on four wheels with the Belgian squad, which is the reigning champion team in the Fanatec GTWCE Powered by AWS (overall, Endurance and Sprint). Rossi competed in both the Endurance and the Sprint Cups, driving an Audi R8 LMS sporting the emblematic #46 in the Pro Cup class. He was paired with Audi factory drivers Nico Müller and Frédéric Vervisch for his first full-time foray in sportscar racing,<ref name=wrt>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/rossi-muller-vervisch-wrt-teammates-2022/8693878/ |title=Valentino Rossi to be joined by Muller, Vervisch in WRT GTWCE squad|website=motorsport.com|date=4 March 2022|access-date=7 April 2022|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407105645/https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/rossi-muller-vervisch-wrt-teammates-2022/8693878/|url-status=live}}</ref> the former being an endurance co-driver for the team.

In his first race in [[Imola Circuit|Imola]], Rossi finished in 17th place overall due to a miscommunication causing him to overshoot his pit box; despite this issue Rossi stated he "enjoyed every moment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1000135/1/valentino-rossi-not-fault-imola-pit-stop-mishap |title= Valentino Rossi 'not in fault' for Imola pit stop mishap|publisher=Crash Media|website=crash.net|date= 4 April 2022}}</ref> In the next round in [[Brands Hatch]], the first Sprint round of the championship, he finished Race 1 and Race 2 in 13th and 8th places respectively. In the following 6 rounds of the championship, Rossi and his teammates achieved 4 overall top ten finishes, three of them being 5th place finishes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Race Results 2022 {{!}} Brands Hatch {{!}} Race 1 {{!}} Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup {{!}} Great Britain |url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/results?filter_season_id=22&filter_meeting_id=184&filter_race_id=1206 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS |language=en-GB}}</ref> Rossi would end the season 21st in the standings, ending up 16th in the standings in both the Endurance and Sprint Cups.

===== BMW M Team WRT (2023–)=====
======2023======
[[File:46BMWWRT24HSPA2023.jpg|thumb|right|The Team WRT#46 BMW M4 GT3 driven by Rossi, [[Maxime Martin]] and [[Augusto Farfus]] in the 2023 24 Hours of Spa]] 
[[File:BMWWRT462023SPA24.jpg|thumb|right|Rossi with Martin and Farfus competing at the [[2023 24 Hours of Spa]]]]
Rossi continued with Team WRT for [[2023 GT World Challenge Europe|2023]], this time driving a BMW M4 GT3 as opposed to an Audi R8 LMS due to WRT becoming a BMW factory team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://id.motorsport.com/gt/news/wrt-beralih-bmw-gt3-valentino-rossi-pengujian/10379120/ |title=WRT Beralih ke BMW GT3, Valentino Rossi Ikut Uji Coba|website=id.motorsport.com|date=4 October 2022 |language=id}}</ref> For that year, Rossi was paired with BMW factory drivers Maxime Martin and Augusto Farfus, the latter joining for the endurance rounds. Rossi won his first race in the GT World Challenge in Misano.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/sportscars/news/1031419/1/valentino-rossi-wins-four-wheels-emotional-misano |title=Valentino Rossi wins on four wheels in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe in Misano|first=James|last=Dielhenn|website=Crash.net|date=16 July 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Rossi finished 6th in the standings during his second full year in the championship.

======2024======
Rossi continued with Team WRT for [[2024 GT World Challenge Europe|2024]], with Farfus replaced with new BMW factory driver [[Raffaele Marciello]] for the [[2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup|endurance rounds]]. Rossi would claim his second win in the series, repeating his win in Misano the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1048620/1/glory-valentino-rossi-misano-he-wins-four-wheels-again |title=Glory for Valentino Rossi in Misano as he wins on four wheels again|first=James|last=Dielhenn|website=Crash.net|date=18 May 2024 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Rossi is also expected to compete in the [[2024 24 Hours of Le Mans]] alongside Martin and Al Harthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/valentino-rossi-to-take-the-start-in-the-2024-24-hours-of-le-mans-58088 |title=VALENTINO ROSSI TO TAKE THE START IN THE 2024 24 HOURS OF LE MANS|website=24h-lemans.com|date=27 November 2023 |access-date=31 May 2024| language=en}}</ref>
At this season in the Endurance Cup, Rossi managed to finish in 9th position in the final standings with 34 points.Meanwhile in the Sprint Cup race, Rossi managed to achieve 2 podiums and 1 win, finished in 8th in the standings and got 27 points.

======2025======
Rossi continued racing in 2025 with [[Ahmad Al Harthy]] and [[Kelvin van der Linde]] in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and [[Raffaele Marciello]] and [[Charles Weerts]] in the Intercontinental GT Challenge with Team WRT, specifically in the LMGT3 class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/rossi-to-return-to-wec-in-2025-with-team-wrt-bmw/10688681/|title=MotoGP legend Rossi stays in WEC with Team WRT BMW for 2025|website=Motorsport.com|date=14 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> 
They achieved a podium finish in the Bathurst 12 Hour race, securing second place in the Pro category. The podium finish marked a positive start to Rossi's 2025 season and his third attempt at Bathurst. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/news/26264|title=MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi secures first podium at Bathurst 12 Hour|website=f1technical.com|date=2 February 2025 |access-date=3 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Then in the FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Imola, the BMW #46 driven by Valentino Rossi, Ahmad Al-Harthy, and Kevin van der Linde became runner-up after leading for quite some time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://id.motorsport.com/wec/news/rossi-tinggalkan-6-hours-of-imola-dengan-rasa-bersalah/10715830/|title=Rossi Tinggalkan 6 Hours of Imola dengan Rasa Bersalah|website=Motorsport.com|date=22 April 2025 |access-date=23 April 2025 |language=id}}</ref>

Valentino Rossi and [[Kevin Magnussen]] are teammates at the [[Spa 24 Hours]]. Rossi and Magnussen will share a WRT-entered BMW M4 GT3 EVO with three-time [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft|DTM]] champion [[René Rast]] in the third round of the [[GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup]] on June 26-29. It be the fourth consecutive appearance at the Spa 24 Hours for Rossi, who recently outlined his desire to return to the Belgian endurance classic this year despite stepping down from GTWCE to focus on his main World Endurance Championship commitments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/id/sportscars/news/1069423/1/valentino-rossi-dan-kevin-magnussen-akan-jadi-rekan-setim-di-spa-24-jam|title=Valentino Rossi dan Kevin Magnussen akan Jadi Rekan Setim di Spa 24 Jam|website=Crash|date=7 May 2025 |access-date=9 May 2025 |language=id}}</ref>