Trying to follow the 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi during his off season R&R is turning us into a fourwheel blog.
The always eclectic Rossi, after organizing the Motocross dei Campioni charity event two weeks ago and then taking part in last week’s 6 Ore di Vallelunga endurance race, got behind the wheel of a car again to take part in Monza Rally Show.
Driving a Ford Focus WRC with his usual rally co-driver Carlo Cassina, Rossi finished second again behind last year’s champion, Rinaldo “Dindo” Capello and Luigi Pirollo driving a Citroen C4 WRC. Third place went to Fabio Babini and Giovanni Bernacchini on Subaru Impreza WRC.
Marco Simoncelli, Loris Capirossi and Mattia Pasini also raced in the event; Simoncelli placed seventh, while Capirossi managed a 15th place and Pasini a lowly 31st.
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