Valentino Rossi reacts to podium finish at 24 Hours of Dubai: “It’s a sign…”
Rossi and his Team WRT teammates finished third in the 24 Hours of Dubai at the weekend, a major milestone in the new career for the MotoGP legend.
“I’m very happy because, for me, it is the first podium o🧸f my career in a car,” Rossi said.
“And to do it in t🐬he first race with B🐻MW is something great.
“It’s a sign, it’s a nice way to start.
“I had fun throughout the race, it wasn’t easy but in the end we got on ෴the podium which was our goal.
“It was my first time and I didn’t know what to eജx🍰pect.
“There were so many d𒈔rivers 𝔍and fast cars so I just tried to fight for the top positions.”
Team🍌 WRT took first and third 🌠places it the race, with Rossi’s quartet completing the podium.
The team have switched from Audi to BMW for 2⛦023, which is Rossi’s s▨econd year in four-wheel racing.
Rossi’s teammate Tim Whale collided with the tyre stacks wit🔯hin three hours of the race beginning, but they recovered seamlessly and looked assured of a podium finish by the halfway mark.
The 43-year-ol♉d is set to appear at the Bathurst 12 Hours in Australia in Feb꧒ruary.
James was a sports journalist at Sky S♊ports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to 🎃football, to F1.
