NINE-TIME World Champion Valentino Rossi placed an impressive third in class at the weekend's 6-Hour Vallelunga endurance car race, when the Italian swapped his Yamaha M1 MotoGP bike for a Ferrari 430GT.
Mechanical issues dropped the charismatic racer down the field after problems with the motorcycle star's car forced several unscheduled pit-stops.
Rossi, who entered the race with best friend Alessio 'Uccio' Salucci and Andrea Ceccato, finished 11th overall.
