Published 19:07 IST, December 12th 2019
Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi race against each other on Formula 1 track, watch video
Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi took part in a crossover event at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Hamilton drove MotoGP bike, while Rossi drove F1 car.
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After reports of Lewis Hamilton crashing Valenti Rossi’s MotoGP bike emerged, British driver quickly played down report with a mess on Instagram. He posted a mess saying that test h gone by with troubles at all and that it was best day ever. Recently, a video has emerged showing Lewis Hamilton and Valenti Rossi taking part in a crossover event at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. event saw Hamilton trying his hand on a MotoGP bike, while Rossi completed his first F1 test in over nine years by driving 2017 spec Mercedes W08 car.
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Lewis Hamilton and Valenti Rossi exchange wheels
video that has currently surfaced shows highlights of test. video shows Mercedes car decked out with Rossi's famous #46. It is styled in same fashion and his ' Doctor' graphic is also emblazoned on rear of steering wheel. Hamilton can be seen wearing an all-black Monster sponsored race suit with his #44 placed on front of bike. Rossi is seen lapping alongside Mercedes F1 driver on his Yamaha M1 MotoGP bike.
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Valenti Rossi speaks on driving F1 car
Speaking about ride swap event with Hamilton, Rossi said that his run was a spectacular opportunity for him. He said that he h tried an F1 car before, but much has changed since n. He also said that he was impressed with car and its handling. He was also impressed with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team, who were great to work with. He ded that Mercedes team were welcoming and me it easy for him to get familiar with car. He also ded that he really enjoyed sharing this experience with Hamilton and hoped that F1 racer felt same.
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12:50 IST, December 12th 2019