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Lewis Hamilton "super excited" for Moto GP event with Valentino Rossi
Lewis Hamilton has said that he is "super excited" about the potential opportunity to test a MotoGP bike as part of a sponsors event in December. Monster Energy, who sponsor both Hamilton and Valentino Rossi, are holding the event at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit which will see the two racers swap equipment and go out for a few laps.
“I am super excited by it,” said Hamilton to MotorsportWeek.com. “I’ve been riding bikes for the last couple of years, I’ve only done three days on track, but they have been incredible and I am always watching MotoGP.
“It is great as there is a small group of us within the team that love riding and it is something I’ve always wanted to generally do since I was really young.
“It is really hardcore so I am just… just being on the same track at the same time as Valentino is going to be very, very surreal and a real honor.
“He is such an icon in the sport and he has done so much for it, and it will be cool to see him in my car.”
Rossi will also get to go in Hamilton's Mercedes and has some experience in F1 cars after testing for Ferrari just over 10 years ago.
It should be a great day and it will be interesting to see how the two racing legends get on in each other's vehicles!