Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ferrari , Motorcycle , Racing MotoGP racing star Valentino Rossi has ventured from two wheels to four a few times in the past , and he’s always come away smiling when given the chance to strut his stuff on a Formula One track. This latest testing session, though, has left many highly impressed and others understandably worried. Various reports have put Yamaha’s star rider into the Ducati paddock come 2011 or so, but after registering times around the Mugello circuit in an F2008 racer that were just two-tenths of a second behind Kimi Raikkonen’s outright lap record of 1:21.67 (set in the same car, for what it’s worth), Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said, “The greatest danger is Ferrari … I have to be

worried about these excellent times because Valentino really could get the desire to change sport.” For its part, Ferrari seems very pleased with Rossi’s excellent performance, and the Italian supercar manufacturer saw fit to send out a nice press release on the matter that you’ll find after the break. Kudos, Valentino… and good luck! [Sources: Autocar , The New York Times ] Continue reading Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses