He is edging closer to his drea⛄m of racing in the world famous endurance race - on Thursday, he will drive in the Road to Le Mans race.

Rossi's #46 Team WRT BMW qualified behind only th🌜e #31 BMW.

Next year, Rossi✤ hoꦆpes to return for the real thing.

“The 24 Hours of Le Mans🍬 was always a target from the beginning,” he told .

“This weekend൩ I will learn the track, important for n🌠ext year.

“We need to be competitive in the GT car. Then we will 🐎understand if I am fast eno♏ugh to test and race in a hypercar.

“It’ℱs great. I came here with MotoGP for more than 20 🐻years but the longer track is very different.

“It is a great emotion to race there. I like the long track♔.

“Especially, it is ൲always fast. It is hig𓆏h speed, the braking is difficult, the layout is interesting.

“The last part, with the fast 🌜co💫rners, is very strong.”

Rossi w꧋ill race in the Road to Le Mans on 💟Thursday.

He is driving a Team WღRT BMW in the GT class alongside Jérôme Policand. Their car will sport his famous #46.

Rossi is in the early staꦰges of his second season on four wheels, since retiring from MotoGP at the end of 20ꦦ21.