Italy's seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will trade two wheels for four in the Bathurst 12-hour race at Mount Panorama.
abc.net.au/news/valentino-rossi-excited-ahead-of-bathurst-12-hour/101924336Valentino Rossi's experience of Bathurst has come primarily through virtual simulations, but he says he is excited to take a spin around Mount Panorama ahead of Sunday's 12-hour GT race.
No stranger to success in Australia, the Italian nicknamed "The Doctor" won eight times at Phillip Island between 1998 and 2014."I spent a long, long time in Australia in my life, a lot of times in Philip Island, for the MotoGP, and the fans are very strong for motorsport and it is always a great feeling," he said on Thursday.
"I always just drove with the sim, but before we did the one lap, and it's an incredible track. All the drivers say that it's also very beautiful so we will wait for tomorrow to try with the car."They are always crazy for MotoGP and they always follow in Phillip Island. Fortunately, I [have had a] lot of great races and won some championships also, so I have good support.
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