In a month's time, MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will take another step in his glittering motorsports career when he gets his first run in BMW's LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.
It seems inconceivable that the seven-time MotoGP world champion, who has since tried his hand at rallying and currently competes in the World Endurance Championship, is eligible for a rookie test, but he will drive the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the Bahrain International Circuit on 3 November, a day after the conclusion of the 2024 WEC season in the Gulf nation.
