Valentino Rossi
Italian motorcycle racer
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| 2025 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race, where teammate Ahmad Al Harthy had an incident at Eau Rouge corner during free practice, forcing car #46 into the run-off area. |
| 2025 | At Spa-Francorchamps race, Rossi and teammates finished in 9th position. |
| 2025 | At the Imola race, Rossi and his team finish on the second podium in the LMGT3 class, narrowly defeated by a Porsche 911 GT3-R driven by Richard Lietz. |
| 2025 | During the Imola 6 Hours race, Rossi crashes into Ferrari AF Corse number 21 driven by Simon Mann at the Rivazza 2 corner while competing for the race lead, resulting in a drive-through penalty. |
| 2025 | In the first WEC round held in Qatar, Rossi and his teammates finish in 11th position. |
| 2025 | In the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Imola, Rossi and his teammates Ahmad Al-Harthy and Kevin van der Linde drove the BMW #46 to a runner-up position after leading for a significant portion of the race. |
| April 12 2025 | Inter players wear the special Valentino Rossi jersey during a match against Cagliari Calcio at San Siro Stadium in Milan. |
| April 10 2025 | Special Valentino Rossi Inter Milan jersey goes on sale at Inter Stores in Galleria Passerella, Piazza Castello, San Siro, and official Nike sales points in Milan. |
| February 2025 | Achieved his first podium in the Intercontinental GT Challenge at the Bathurst 12 Hour race, finishing second with teammates Raffaele Marciello and Charles Weerts. Drove the BMW M4 GT3 WRT team car, overcoming a penalty that initially dropped them to eighth position through exceptional racing and fuel management. |
| 2025 | Marco Bezzecchi will depart the VR46 Racing Team to join Aprilia Racing, and will be replaced by Franco Morbidelli. |
| 2025 | Rossi is confirmed to return to compete in the LMGT3 car racing championship with the BMW WRT team in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), where he will be paired with Ahmad Al Harthy and Kelvin van der Linde. |
| 2024 | In the final race at Bahrain, Rossi drives in the last portion of the eight-hour race, with the team ultimately finishing 14th in the LMGT3 class. |
| 2024 | Luca Marini departed the VR46 Racing Team and was replaced by Fabio Di Giannantonio. |
| 2024 | The Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team and its partners announced the end of their collaboration, set to conclude at the end of the 2024 Moto2 World Championship, with riders Ayumu Sasaki and Jeremy Alcoba for that season. |
| 2024 | Valentino Rossi raced at the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race at Mount Panorama in Australia, achieving a 5th place finish. |
| 2024 | In the Circuit of the Americas race, Rossi's team crashed out 15 minutes before the finish while running inside the top five, which followed a recovery from 15th position. |
| 2024 | Valentino Rossi debuted with Team WRT at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he showcased impressive performance, especially during his first stint. The #46 car managed to lead the LMGT3 class after starting in 12th position. |
| 2024 | At the Interlagos Circuit in Brazil, Rossi and his teammates finished fifth in the race, improving from a starting position of 12th. |
| 2024 | Rossi is expected to compete in the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside drivers Martin and Al Harthy. |
| 2024 | During the race, Rossi handed over the BMW M4 LMGT3 car to teammate Ahmad Al Harthy while in the lead by more than a minute. Unfortunately, Al Harthy lost control, causing a crash that ended Rossi's debut at Le Mans in disappointment. |
| 2024 | Valentino Rossi continued with Team WRT for the 2024 season, entering the GT World Challenge Europe and achieving his second win in the series after repeating his victory in Misano from the previous year. |
| 2024 | Rossi achieved his first World Endurance Championship podium at the Fuji Circuit, finishing third in the LMGT3 class after starting from 12th position. |
| 2024 | Rossi encountered misfortune at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps when his car was forced to retire after a crash involving a hypercar. The #46 car, which had started in second position, suffered damage when one of Rossi's teammates was hit during the race. |
| 2024 | During the Le Mans race, Rossi briefly led after taking over the BMW WRT from his teammate but was later forced to retire due to a crash caused by slippery conditions. |
| 2024 | In the following season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, Valentino Rossi finished in 17th position in the final standings with 14 points. |
| 2024 | Competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, securing 1st place in pole position and finishing 8th overall. |
| 2024 | Valentino Rossi and Luca Marini participated in 'La 100km Dei Campioni', winning 1st place on a Yamaha YZ250F and Honda CRF250 while representing the VR46 Academy Team. |
| November 2 2024 | The 8 Hours of Bahrain marked the end of BMW M Motorsport's debut season in the Hypercar class. Rossi participated in the FIA WEC Rookie Test driving the BMW M Hybrid V8. |
| July 2024 | Valentino Rossi rode Eddie Lawson's Yamaha YZR500 1987 at Jerez during a Yamaha Racing Heritage Club event. This bike had previously secured third place in the 500cc Grand Prix world championship and achieved five victories. |
| July 2024 | Valentino Rossi announced that his partner, Francesca Sofia Novello, was pregnant with their second child, sharing the news on his Instagram. |
| June 2024 | Valentino Rossi participated in a Monster Energy event at the Silverstone Circuit in England, where he shared the track with various riders from MotoGP and other championships. He was seen leading a group of riders on a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle. |
| April 2024 | Rossi secured his maiden podium finish at the 2024 6 Hours of Imola, where he had a close battle with Sean Gelael, ultimately finishing in first place. |
| March 1 2024 | Valentino Rossi made his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship at the Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, driving the BMW M4 LMGT3 for Team WRT. The race lasted 12 hours, where Rossi and his team finished fourth in the LMGT3 class. |
| February 16 2024 | Turned 45 years old, marking a personal milestone. |
| January 2024 | Valentino Rossi participated in the 2024 WorldSBK pre-season test held in Portimao, Portugal, where he recorded a time of 1:44.703 seconds on the YZF-R1 during the 49th round of a total of 50 laps. |
| 2023 | Achieved 1st place in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, winning 1 pole position and 3 podium finishes. |
| 2023 | VR46 concluded its participation in the intermediate class, with Fantic establishing its own team. |
| 2023 | VR46 continued with Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi, both using Ducati Desmosedici GP22 bikes. Bezzecchi competed for the championship but was ultimately derailed by injuries and bike limitations. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi competed in the 24H Series race and teamed up with Sean Gelael, Maxime Martin, Max Hesse, and Tom Whale on Team WRT for the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy, driving the BMW M4 GT3. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi competed in the 2023 Road to Le Mans with Team WRT, alongside Jérôme Policand, in preparation for a planned debut in the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. |
| 2023 | Rossi and Policand scored a class victory in the second race of the 2023 Road to Le Mans after being promoted to the position due to the penalty of the AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE team. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi participated in his first season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, achieving 1 podium by finishing in 13th place in the final standings and gaining 38 points. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi continued with Team WRT for the 2023 season, driving a BMW M4 GT3 after WRT became a BMW factory team. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi finished 6th in the standings during his second full year in the GT World Challenge Europe. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi participated in the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race at Mount Panorama in Australia, achieving a 6th place finish. |
| 2023 | In the first race in Dubai, Valentino Rossi and his co-drivers achieved a third-place finish. |
| 2023 | Valentino Rossi won his first race in the GT World Challenge at Misano. |
| 2023 | Competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, achieving 1st place in pole position and finishing 5th overall. |
| 2023 | In the same year, Rossi took part in the Le Mans Cup - GT3, where he secured a victory in the event. |
| December 2023 | Valentino Rossi finished second on the podium at the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi, driving a BMW M4 GT3 with Team WRT. The team narrowly missed victory, finishing just 12 seconds behind the winning Mercedes-AMG GT3. Rossi led the race after 7.5 hours before handing the lead over to his teammate. |
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