The winter shutdown for the MotoGP paddock may be in full swing, but that hasn’t stopped several of its big names from competing in other motorsport disciplines.
Nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi was once again back in action at the Monza Rally in his VR46-liveried Ford Fiesta which was prepared for the event by World Rally Championship team M-Sport.
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The Italian, who won two Grand Prix in 2016, notched up his fifth victory at the event and beat factory Hyundai WRC driver Dani Sordo by nearly 20 seconds. Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio and Rossi’s best friend Alessio Salucci also contested the rally, both of whom finishing inside the top 10 in fifth and ninth respectively.
“Of course, to finish the season with a victory is a great feeling,” said Rossi. “To win the rally and the Master Show at the same time is fantastic. Taking the win in front of the grandstands, with the great atmosphere here in Monza, is very special to me. I am so focussed for the entire season on racing, so when it comes to the end of November, after Valencia, I can’t wait to meet the team and drive my rally car.”
On the same weekend, fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso was in action at the season-ending round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. Driving a Huracan at the Spanish circuit in the pro-am class, the Italian impressed hugely. Dovizioso finished his first race a decent fourth and claimed second in the final outing of the weekend.
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Rossi and Dovizioso will be back on their MotoGP weapons at the end of January at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for the first of three pre-season tests.
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