Valentino Rossi admitted a “mistake” as he was forced into the gravel but he ends GT World Challenge Europe race in fifth
Rossi’s Team WRT missed out on the pod🧜ium after his early, costly error in Hockenheim, Ger🎉many.
The MotoꦯGP legend from Ital♛y was resuming his new career in four-wheel racing, having competed in the 24 Hours of Spa this summer, but soon made an error in the Audi #46.
“The start was very tricky because the t🌞rack is so narrow,” he said.
“I was in the pack but, at Turn🐟 3 I thought I could stay on the track.
“But I did a mistake and went on the gravel.
“It was a great shame because I lost 10 posi𒁏tions, more or less, because we had a good position at the start.
“The Safety Car was very boring! It was a shame.
“Wh▨en we restarted I was happy because my pace was good.”
Rossi’s team🉐mates Fred Vervisch and Nico Muller took over ♛and steered the team to fifth.
The race was won by Sainteloc Junior Team.
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