Rossi supports Children in Need

Added on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Rossi's Ford Focus RS will feature the Pudsey Bear logo.

It's a tremendous honour to have Valentino Rossi promoting BBC Children in Need.

Valentino Rossi will be lending Pudsey Bear a hand later this year as the MotoGP World Champion supports BBC Children in Need at the Wales GB Rally.

The Italian, who won his sixth premier-class MotoGP title earlier this season, will drive a Ford Focus RS World Rally car in the event with a dedicated BBC Children in Need livery.

“It’s a tremendous honour to have Valentino Rossi promoting BBC Children in Need,” said Children in Need’s Marc Phillips. “We have had a remarkable response to this year’s event on November 14th - and Wales Rally GB will be a fabulous final flourish for us.

“With a charity auction being held at the Service Park on the Friday night and volunteers collecting throughout the rally, it will be an important few days for us.”

Rossi added: “I’m looking forward to Wales Rally GB – and am hoping for a good result at next weekend’s Monza Rally in order to prepare for the forests.”

“I’m also delighted to be supporting BBC Children in Need, which does such vital work in the UK. It’s a great charity and one I’m very pleased to be involved in.”

Wales Rally GB will take place on 4th-7th December.

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