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Lamborghini beat Mercedes and Porsche to Win GTWC at Nurburgring, Rossi 18th after crash
Written by Owen Bradley The #163 Lamborghini won the GT World Challenge Endurance round at the Nurburgring, defending from the Mercedes #48 and #22 Porsche all race long, in a race with multiple crashes. The 3 Hour Endurance race around the Nurburgring circuit started in chaotic fashion, an aborted start due to a couple of cars breaking down on the formation lap, led to a second formation lap for the field. Chaos continued once the green flag was waved, with the Ferrari #71 d

Owen Bradley
Jul 28, 20243 min read


LIVE: Spa 24 Hours Updates
Updates from Owen Bradley, Aaron Caroll and Sharifah Zaqreeztrina LIVE: Spa 24 Hours Updates can be found here. The Intercontinental GT World Challenge returns for their flagship event with 2024's edition being a special centenary celebration event. A few familiar faces and names will participate in this incredible 24 Hour Endurance race which will test the drivers, cars and teams to their absolute limit. Valentino Rossi and his #46 WRT BMW start from 21st on the grid, the s

Owen Bradley
Jun 29, 202437 min read


LIVE: IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen Updates - Nasr Wins for Porsche #7
Updates from Sean McKean and Owen Bradley IMSA returns for an Endurance round at Watkins Glen, with the #40 Acura on pole with Louis Deletraz at the wheel, with the #01 Cadillac and #31 Whelen Cadillac just a quarter of a second off the fastest time. With the GTP's, LMP2's and GTD cars ready to do battle at Watkins Glen, we are in for an excellent IMSA endurance race. Follow the race LIVE here at DIVEBOMB. All times will be in U.S ET. Follow Owen on Instagram: owen.bradley.04

Owen Bradley
Jun 23, 202411 min read


Valentino Rossi Wins in Misano as BMW Dominate GTWC Round 5 Sprint
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: SRO/JEP The GT World Challenge Europe returns to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the second round of the Sprint cup. Home hero Valentino Rossi took victory in race 2 last year, Rossi's first victory in GT Racing, and a popular victory with the Italian crowd. Can "The Doctor" replicate the success of last season? Race 1 Credit: SRO/JEP Maxime Martin #46 BMW would lead the field, maintaining the lead after taking pole position on Fr

Owen Bradley
May 18, 20245 min read


GTWC 2024 Brands Hatch - BMW and Mercedes take Surprise Victories as Rossi Headlines the event
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: SRO The Fanatec GT World Challenge returns to the wonderful and unique circuit of Brands Hatch in the United Kingdom for the first race in the Sprint Cup. Valentino Rossi headlines the event, with well over half the amount of fans in the grandstands wearing his fluorescent yellow number. In Free Practice and Pre-Qualifying on the Saturday, many cars were spilling out of Sheene curve, running wide and sliding across the circuit and into the grav

Owen Bradley
May 5, 20243 min read


WEC Imola 6 Hours - Toyota Win as Ferrari make Strategy Blunder, BMW Dominate LMGT3 with Rossi on the Podium
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: FIA World Endurance Championship Social Media Dandelions floating on a beautiful day of motorsport, the WEC 6 Hours of Imola. The FIA World Endurance Championship's Second round of eight, a long season ahead with many famous drivers and manufacturers competing for glory. Valentino Rossi, Jenson Button, Antonio Giovinazzi, Sebastien Buemi and many others across the main Hypercar class and LMGT3 class. A thrilling endurance race from the very beg

Owen Bradley
Apr 21, 20248 min read


GTWC 2024 Round 1 - Rowe Racing BMW Dominate Race, Valentino Rossi in Top 5
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: SRO/JEP The GT World Challenge begins the 2024 Season at Paul Ricard in France, with the 3-Hour Endurance race. Featuring incredibly well-known drivers such as, Valentino Rossi, Mirko Bortolotti, Maxime Martin, Andrea Caldarelli, Lorenzo Patrese, Jake Dennis and Aurelian Panis. GT World Challenge Europe - Endurance Round 1 Pro Class Top 5 1st - #998 Rowe Racing BMW 2nd #63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini 3rd #2 Mercedes 4th #46 WRT BMW 5th #96 Porsche 6t

Owen Bradley
Apr 7, 20246 min read


LIVE: Bathurst 12 Hour 2024 Updates and Results - Porsche Win, a Storm hit and a Sprint to the Finish - IGTC
Written and Updated by Owen Bradley Scroll for LIVE Updates! It's a battle between the German Manufacturers of BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi in a 12-Hour that promises to deliver an exceptional race to kick off the GT Season. GT Racing makes it's long-awaited and glorious return to the asphalt, and to our screens this weekend - it's the glamourous and prestigious Bathurst 12 Hour. Some huge faces and names are racing in this event, such as Valentino Rossi - the 9-time Moto

Owen Bradley
Feb 17, 202416 min read


LIVE: Daytona 24 Hours Results 2024
Written and Updated by Owen Bradley and Sean McKean Credit: Richard Dole A Special Thanks to the Following, for their coverage of the Daytona 24 Hours 2024: OWEN BRADLEY - Website Coverage SEAN MCKEAN - Website Coverage HUGH WARING - Twitter Coverage UMUT YELBASI - Graphic Designer + Social Media Coverage Scroll For Updates! Credit: Porsche Penske Motorsport on Social Media PORSCHE #7 TAKE VICTORY AT THE DAYTONA 24 HOURS 2024 Fastest Lap - Blomqvist Fastest Lap, Cadillac #31

Owen Bradley
Jan 27, 202433 min read


LIVE: Gulf 12 Hours Updates, Rossi on Podium at IGTC 2023 Finale
Updated by Owen Bradley Credit: Gulf 12 Hours Social Media The Intercontinental GT Championship Finale is here, with a championship decider on our hands between Jules Gounon, Philip Eng, Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon Van Der Linde. MotoGP Legend and Nine-Time World Champion, Valentino Rossi will also be racing in his BMW GT3 M4 #46 Car alongside teammates Nick Yelloly and Dries Vanthoor. Rossi himself previously got a podium at the 2019 Gulf 12 Hours, driving with Kessel Racing

Owen Bradley
Dec 10, 20239 min read


Valentino Rossi Claims a PODIUM in GT World Challenge - Zandvoort
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: Patrick Hecq Rossi's GT World Challenge Zandvoort Weekend Results: Race 1: 3rd Position - PODIUM Race 2: 7th Position An absolutely Superb Saturday for the #46 WRT BMW Team of Valentino Rossi and Maxime Martin, who managed to convert a P15 start on the grid, to a P3 Podium finish by the end of one hour. Qualifying Quali morning for the #46 Team didn't exactly go quite to plan, with Rossi doing all the qualifying laps in the 20-minute session, h

Owen Bradley
Oct 14, 20236 min read


Valentino Rossi Claims a PODIUM in GT World Challenge - Zandvoort
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: Patrick Hecq Rossi's GT World Challenge Zandvoort Weekend Results: Race 1: 3rd Position - PODIUM Race 2: 7th Position An absolutely Superb Saturday for the #46 WRT BMW Team of Valentino Rossi and Maxime Martin, who managed to convert a P15 start on the grid, to a P3 Podium finish by the end of one hour. Qualifying Quali morning for the #46 Team didn't exactly go quite to plan, with Rossi doing all the qualifying laps in the 20-minute session, h

Owen Bradley
Oct 14, 20236 min read


Valentino Rossi: Bitter Barcelona - GTWC 2023
Written by Owen Bradley Credit: Jules Benichou GT World Challenge Europe returned to an iconic circuit, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Now, this is an iconic track, but it's an iconic track from the 1980's and 1990's, particularly for Formula One. In recent times, one really does struggle to think of a good race at Barcelona for F1, but it's even worse for the GT World Challenge. This is a very technical track that flows together. But it's also so narrow that the only ov

Owen Bradley
Oct 1, 20236 min read


Valentino Rossi’s MASTERCLASS at GTWC Hockenheim 2023
Written by Owen Bradley, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Credit: Patrick Hecq Fresh from the much-deserved summer break, the GT World Challenge Europe series returned to an iconic circuit in Germany, the Hockenheimring. The Hockenheimring provides enough variability for the GT cars, with the tight and twisty section of Sector 3 at the end of the lap, and the wide and open part of the track in the first sector, which witnessed most overtakes being pulled off. Rossi and his teammate Max

Owen Bradley
Sep 5, 20234 min read


Valentino Rossi at the Nurburgring 3 Hours 2023 GTWCE
Written by Owen Bradley, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Coming off the back of a maiden GT World Challenge victory, Valentino Rossi took to the Nurburgring for the first time in GT Cars, and unfortunately, it didn’t exactly go to plan. A difficult qualifying with heavy rain, and the ensuing mixed conditions made it a difficult session for the #46 crew of Valentino Rossi, Maxime Martin, and Augusto Farfus, who ended up qualifying a shock P22. The Nurburgring circuit seemed to not favo

Owen Bradley
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Valentino Rossi WINS in Misano - GTWCE 2023
Written by Owen Bradley, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri Valentino Rossi is FINALLY a race winner in GTWC, and he achieved this incredible feat in Race two at the Misano Sprint Weekend. This massive achievement, in just his second year of racing, was a very emotional one, and here’s why. Rossi has been keeping an eye on car racing for many years now, competing in the Gulf 12 Hours in 2019, after the conclusion of his MotoGP season. He managed to secure a P3 finish, and whilst it wasn’

Owen Bradley
Jul 18, 20234 min read


Valentino Rossi Sixth at the Spa 24 Hours 2023
Written by Owen Bradley, Edited by Meghana Sree The 75th running of the Spa 24 Hours took place last weekend, and with many familiar names like, “Rossi” and “Schumacher” it became a thrilling event, which explored its new safety car unlapping procedures for the first time. As for Rossi, well, in 2022 he started the race in 35th and climbed the order to finish 17th. But how did he do in 2023? Let’s dive in! Valentino Rossi and teammates Maxime Martin and Augusto Farfus put on

Owen Bradley
Jul 5, 20233 min read
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