Misano is located just 15km from Rossi’s hometown of Tavullia, The Doctor delighting his local fans with MotoGP victories at the Italian track🌸 in ဣ2008, 2009 and 2014.

It’s a circuit Rossi knows better than any other and,𒁃 after slipping to a best race finish of 14th last time at Zandvoort, Rossi and his WRT Audi team-mates will be seeking a return to the kind of form that brought them fifth place at Paul Ricard in early June.

“It is going to be a weekend full of emotions for me, as I live very close to the track,” said Rossi, whose two-wheel Misano career ended with a tenth place finish in last🌺 October’s Emilia Romagna MotoGP round.

“I have raced in Misano♈ many times with motorbikes, but I have also quite some experience with cars, haꦺving tested quite a lot over the years.

“I also tested last winter with Team WRT and the feeling was very good. It is a difficult track, it takes time, and some [kerb] cuttings, to find the best line, b𓆏ut we will see over theꦗ weekend.

“And, for sure♌, we can expect hot weather and big crowds.”

‘It’s going to be crazy because of Vale’s presence’

WRT team-mate Thomas Neubaꦛuer is expecting Rossi mania to create a Misano atmosphere like no other this weekend.

“There is always a great atmosphere there, but this year it is going to be crazy because of Vale’s presence, and it will certainly be worth living all that,” Neubauer sai⛦📖d.

“Vale will b🧸e racing at home, so it would be nice to have a good result there,” added Frédéric Vervisch. “The test we did earlier in the season went well, hopefully, the performance will be there too for the real r🔥aces.”

Team WRT Principal Vincent Vosse stated: “We kꦰnow Misano well and have often done well there. Let’s hope it will be the case this year too.

“It will be home race for car #46, and a very special weekend for Vale, and we hope he will take📖 the best out of it.”