Outdated MotoGP foes Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner shared a observe once more final weekend because the pair took half in a karting day with the VR46 Academy.
The 2 legends, with a mixed championship whole of 11 world titles, gave MotoGP one in every of its greatest rivalries within the late 2000s.
The bitterness between the pair reached a fever pitch in 2011, when Valentino Rossi crashed into Casey Stoner throughout a moist Spanish Grand Prix.
That led to Stoner’s notorious ‘you’re ambition outweighs your expertise’ quip to the Italian.
Nonetheless, over time the pair’s relationship has thawed, with Stoner invited to the VR46 Ranch final 12 months for a day of motorcycle using with Rossi and his Academy.
The pair have remained on good phrases since, with Stoner talking fondly of Rossi throughout a go to to the Austrian Grand Prix, earlier than returning to the paddock once more on the San Marino Grand Prix final weekend.
Following the Misano spherical, Rossi organised a karting day for his VR46 Academy Corridonia, with Stoner invited alongside.
No occasions have emerged from the occasion, which additionally featured the likes of Pecco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi.
Since retiring from MotoGP on the finish of 2021, Rossi has taken up automobile racing full time, with the Italian presently competing within the LMGT3 class of the World Endurance Championship.
Rossi has helped the No.46 WRT-run BMW to a number of podiums in his two seasons within the WEC to date, whereas additionally including GT World Problem wins to his credit score lately.
He will probably be again in motion this weekend at Fuji for the six-hour WEC spherical in Japan, which is working concurrently MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Stoner dabbled in automobile racing following his retirement from MotoGP on the finish of 2012.
The Australian took half in what’s now often called Super2 within the Supercars sequence in his homeland, with a greatest end of fifth in his sole season in 2013.
Since then, Stoner has endured a protracted battle with power fatigue syndrome, however mentioned lately that his well being has improved.
Throughout his go to to the San Marino Grand Prix, Stoner supplied some assist to struggling double world champion Bagnaia in the course of the post-race check.
