Valentino Rossi runner-up in Fanatec GT World Endurance Europe at Brands Hatch

Valentino Rossi crossed the line as runner-up at Brands Hatch in the UK on Sunday in the Fanatec GT World Endurance Europe series.
Valentino Rossi runner-up for first time on four wheels at Brands Hatch

It was the MotoGP legenꦬd’s first podium in the four-wheel championship that he joined last year.

Rossi a♏nd his teammate Maximeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Martin earned the finish in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 for Team WRT.

It came 𝄹in the second of two one-hour rac🦹es on Sunday, part of the series’ Sprint Cup.

🦩Mattia Drudi and Ricardo Feller won Race 2 for Tresor Orange in the #40 Audi but a maiden podium finish was ♊enough to see Rossi celebrate in trademark over-the-top fashion.

Ros🍒si said: “I am so happy about this second position and first podium! We got close some times last year and in Monza at t🍷he start of the season, and finally, it came.

"We all did a good job, the te𝕴am, myself and Maxime, who put a mega lap time in qualifying. The ༒pit stops were perfect, and the result is this podium, which is even more rewarding, as Sprint Cup races are more difficult.”

Maxime Martin added: “To finish second is of course a very good result. I had a clean start [to race two] and could stay in third position. The pace was good and improved after the safety car. We had a 🌼very good pit stop and Vale did a fantastic stint, bringing the car home safely. It’s the first podium for Vale and the first in Sprint for me, so we are very happy and I think we can aim at more good results during the season.”

James was a sports journali♕sꦆt at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.

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