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[kwisatzworld]

never change vale, never change 🚬

[robinfrinjs]

Michelle Gatting is joining Rutronik Racing to compete in the 24 Hours of Spa alongside Sven Müller, Antares Au and Martin Rump in the Bronze Cup. They'll be driving the #97 Porsche.

[viper-motorsports]

[frederikvesti]

SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN celebrates a P3 finish in the 2025 Suzuka 1000km.

[zetanebulamisc]

Bathurst 12 Hours 2026 Valentino Rossi Highlights

Ngl, I feel a bit insane for doing this. Timestamps of every time Vale shows up or gets mentioned in the race. The main Sunday race at least.

This is more for my future reference, but if anyone wants to watch the race for the same reason I do (old man™) but don't have 12 hours to spare, feel free to refer to these.

If I missed anything, just let me know.

Sunday 2026 LIVE STREAM: PART ONE | Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour 2026

6:33 = First sighting of Vale

8:05 = "You don't often get to see em early, motorcycle boys at this time of day. But Vale's over there against the pit wall..."

1:19:00 = "Longest line in the pitlane is not autographs for Valentino Rossi"

1:48:39 = Vale gets in the car

2:03:19 = safety car ends

2:27:09 = "this is his last year as '46', or his last day!"

2:31:34 = start green flag again

2:52:10, 2:52:38 = talking about former F1 drivers currently racing in the Bathurst 12 Hour, by proxy calling Rossi an F1 driver before adding that today's race has "F1 flavor AND MotoGP flavor"

2:56:20 = Vale still leads

2:56:38 = Onboard camera of Vale driving

3:04:00 = Presenter asking Rubens Barrichello about Vale's F1 test, Barrichello being a proud friend

3:04:40 = Commentator talking about the test but got cut off

3:05:16 = #2 Corvette passing Vale, Vale 2nd position

3:05:44 = Continuing about the F1 test story

3:06:37 = "pragmatic racing saving more fuel"

3:07:24 = Getting overtaken again, to 3rd position

3:22:33 = 1st position again, because the first two cars go to the pit

3:26:42 = Vale goes to the pit, change with Marciello to 8th position

3:27:24 = Presenter asking Alexander Sims (#2 Corvette) about fighting with Alexander Rossi (instead of Vale)

3:35:38 = Vale being interviewed in the garage, #46 3rd place

4:21:22 = Explanation of Vale's driving during his onboard camera, and how motorcycle riders make good car racers

4:40:59 = Vale gets back into the car

5:04:43 = blocking, crime?

5:18:14 = Vale gets overtaken

5:19:10 = Commentator talks more about MotoGP, Marc Marquez, Vale's smart decision of not falling off the bike as much/risk-taking because of his equipment back then

5:41:47 = "If you ever want to question whether Valentino Rossi has the raw speed to compete with these outright drivers, the answer is yes..."

5:44:42 = Vale goes back to the pit

Sunday 2026 LIVE STREAM: PART TWO | Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour 2026

52:28 = Vale getting suited up + one of the commentators fanboying over him

1:04:21 = Vale on camera

1:18:31 = Vale starts driving

1:19:27 = Cone shenanigans replay

1:21:04 = Safety car deployed because of cone

1:23:50 = Cone kick play-by-play

1:32:56 = No penalty for Vale

1:41:41 = Vale overtakes

1:47:42 = Vale in 3rd position

1:52:15 = Vale and Maro Engel (#888) battle for the 3rd position

2:49:40 = 46 car inspection after Tsunami Porsche crash

3:00:13 = Commentator mistaking Marciello for Vale in the car

3:15:02 = Illegal overtake of Vale

3:39:11 = Raffaele Marciello. Commentators talk about fuel saving from Vale. Fastest lap done by Vale in lap 143

3:43:50 = Vale's flag

6:05:42 = Vale and Raffaele Marciello waving at the camera

6:19:12 = Vale and team WRT celebrating

6:22:50 = Augusto Farfus, Raffaele Marciello and Maxime Martin congratulating each other in Parc Ferme (no Vale)

6:30:27 = Podium

First time I'm watching these endurance races in full, this one is quite chaotic, so many safety car deployments XD

And maybe I'm biased, but I underestimated when some of you said the commentators/media in car racing loves Vale too. He even got a dedicated onboard camera and play-by-play commentary of the way he's driving. The other drivers didn't even get this treatment when they're leading the race. Hey, not that I'm complaining.

[sportscarsource]

Suzuka 1000KM Podium by Gruppe C Photography

[crusherccme]

When are we getting an update on your max/kelly fic? 🙏🏻

Hey!! 👋🏻 Hopefully in the next week or 2! I’ve had a rough few months with health and deadlines and trying to get a promotion, but I’m almost through it all now. I have a huge weight off my shoulders after a deadline last week and am finally in the mood to write again!! Don’t worry, I haven’t abandoned it and there’s still plenty more to come ☺️

[kingofthecotas]

how kind of f1 to wait until the indy 8h was red flagged to start their qualifying