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Max Verstappen Avoids Rossi Race Clash
Max Verstappen aims to skip on-track battle with Rossi at Portimao GT3 finale.
In brief
Max Verstappen aims to skip on-track battle with Rossi at Portimao GT3 finale. Max Verstappen hopes to avoid racing Valentino Rossi in the GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale at Portimao, Portugal, on October 16-18. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Max Verstappen's GT3 plans
Max Verstappen will compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale at Portimao, Portugal, on October 16-18.
Rossi's racing history
Valentino Rossi, nine-time grand prix motorcycle racing champion, has competed in GT World Challenge Europe Cup since retiring from motorcycle racing in 2021.
Verstappen's racing goal
Verstappen hopes to avoid racing against Rossi on the track but wants to see him at the event.
Verstappen's quote
Verstappen said, 'I hope to see no one, to be just up front and do a good job.'
“I hope to see no one, to be just up front and do a good job.”
Verstappen's track preference
Verstappen praised Portimao as a 'very cool track to drive' after his first taste at the Nordschleife.
Event dates
The GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale occurs from October 16 to 18, 2026.
The takeaway
Max Verstappen hopes to avoid racing Valentino Rossi in the GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale at Portimao, Portugal, on October 16-18.
