{"id":2039181,"date":"2026-07-11T08:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039181"},"modified":"2026-07-11T08:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:32:46","slug":"maybe-in-a-few-years-lando-norris-wants-le-mans-chance-with-valentino-rossi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039181","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Maybe in a few years\u2019 &#8211; Lando Norris wants Le Mans chance with Valentino Rossi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>\u2018Maybe in a few years\u2019 &#8211; Lando Norris wants Le Mans chance with Valentino Rossi<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>F1 champion Lando Norris wants to team up with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi at Le Mans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-11T09:32:46+01:00\">11 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1263517_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valentino Rossi, Lando Norris, 2025 Misano MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris says \u201cmaybe in a couple of years\u201d he and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi could team up for a 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren superstar Lando Norris is a die-hard Valentino Rossi fan and joined the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Norris drove several cars up the Goodwood hill on Friday, most notably McLaren\u2019s new Hypercar challenger ahead of its return to the top class of the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Joined by Rossi on the balcony of Goodwood House on Friday afternoon, both were asked if they would like to team up together in sportscar racing and at Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHell yeah I would,\u201d Norris began, before Rossi added: \u201cI tried to ask him, but they are very busy now, Formula 1 drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Norris then said with McLaren entering Le Mans in the top class next year, the door is open for both to compete for outright honours at the iconic enduro in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have too many races, but with McLaren now entering Le Mans, maybe next year\u2026 no, not next year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut maybe in a couple of years, I would love to. It would be an honour for me and it would be a lot of fun, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rossi added: \u201cI\u2019ll try to wait for Lando.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MotoGP legend Rossi switched to car racing full-time in 2022 in the GT category, and noted in 2021: \u201cIf we can make a race with Lando, for me, it will be a great, great pleasure because he\u2019s very fast and we can enjoy, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-72db8ab4e4b96d1e1cd1e85baf2e7d18dbf43035b47d13434729f60160865fa5\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Valtteri Bottas casts verdict on Cadillac F1 upgrades after hitting key performance marker<\/li>\n<li>Former F1 boss makes red flag plea after British GP confusion <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The prospect of the pair teaming up at the Goodwood Revival in classic cars later in the year was also raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to dress up, and I want to have a good time,\u201d Norris said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not? I\u2019ll let him decide the car,\u201d Rossi concluded.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The McLaren MCL-HY<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rossi competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice in 2024 and 2025 during his stint in the FIA WEC with BMW in the LMGT3 class.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The No.46 crew failed to finish both, with a technical issue robbing Rossi of a legitimate podium chance in the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi stepped away from WEC at the end of last season, but has re-signed with BMW to continue racing in the GT World Challenge Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian drove Hypercar machinery in a test in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At Le Mans last year, McLaren boss Zak Brown left the door open for Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri to take part in Le Mans in the future with the brand in the Hypercar class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill they do Le Mans? 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It would be an honour for me and it would be a lot of fun, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rossi added: \u201cI\u2019ll try to wait for Lando.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MotoGP legend Rossi switched to car racing full-time in 2022 in the GT category, and noted in 2021: \u201cIf we can make a race with Lando, for me, it will be a great, great pleasure because he\u2019s very fast and we can enjoy, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-72db8ab4e4b96d1e1cd1e85baf2e7d18dbf43035b47d13434729f60160865fa5\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Valtteri Bottas casts verdict on Cadillac F1 upgrades after hitting key performance marker<\/li>\n<li>Former F1 boss makes red flag plea after British GP confusion <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The prospect of the pair teaming up at the Goodwood Revival in classic cars later in the year was also raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to dress up, and I want to have a good time,\u201d Norris said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not? I\u2019ll let him decide the car,\u201d Rossi concluded.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The McLaren MCL-HY<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rossi competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice in 2024 and 2025 during his stint in the FIA WEC with BMW in the LMGT3 class.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The No.46 crew failed to finish both, with a technical issue robbing Rossi of a legitimate podium chance in the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi stepped away from WEC at the end of last season, but has re-signed with BMW to continue racing in the GT World Challenge Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian drove Hypercar machinery in a test in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At Le Mans last year, McLaren boss Zak Brown left the door open for Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri to take part in Le Mans in the future with the brand in the Hypercar class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill they do Le Mans? I\u2019ve spoken to both of them about Le Mans,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThey would like to be at Le Mans in one of [our cars].\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris says \u201cmaybe in a couple of years\u201d he and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi could team up for a 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren superstar Lando Norris is a die-hard Valentino Rossi fan and joined the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Norris drove several cars up the Goodwood hill on Friday, most notably McLaren\u2019s new Hypercar challenger ahead of its return to the top class of the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Joined by Rossi on the balcony of Goodwood House on Friday afternoon, both were asked if they would like to team up together in sportscar racing and at Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHell yeah I would,\u201d Norris began, before Rossi added: \u201cI tried to ask him, but they are very busy now, Formula 1 drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Norris then said with McLaren entering Le Mans in the top class next year, the door is open for both to compete for outright honours at the iconic enduro in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have too many races, but with McLaren now entering Le Mans, maybe next year\u2026 no, not next year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut maybe in a couple of years, I would love to. It would be an honour for me and it would be a lot of fun, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rossi added: \u201cI\u2019ll try to wait for Lando.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MotoGP legend Rossi switched to car racing full-time in 2022 in the GT category, and noted in 2021: \u201cIf we can make a race with Lando, for me, it will be a great, great pleasure because he\u2019s very fast and we can enjoy, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-72db8ab4e4b96d1e1cd1e85baf2e7d18dbf43035b47d13434729f60160865fa5\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Valtteri Bottas casts verdict on Cadillac F1 upgrades after hitting key performance marker<\/li>\n<li>Former F1 boss makes red flag plea after British GP confusion <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The prospect of the pair teaming up at the Goodwood Revival in classic cars later in the year was also raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to dress up, and I want to have a good time,\u201d Norris said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not? I\u2019ll let him decide the car,\u201d Rossi concluded.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/2026_wec-launch-shot-01_garage_8k-e1777843124932.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>The McLaren MCL-HY<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rossi competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice in 2024 and 2025 during his stint in the FIA WEC with BMW in the LMGT3 class.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The No.46 crew failed to finish both, with a technical issue robbing Rossi of a legitimate podium chance in the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi stepped away from WEC at the end of last season, but has re-signed with BMW to continue racing in the GT World Challenge Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian drove Hypercar machinery in a test in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At Le Mans last year, McLaren boss Zak Brown left the door open for Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri to take part in Le Mans in the future with the brand in the Hypercar class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill they do Le Mans? 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