{"id":310160,"date":"2025-11-26T15:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310160\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:14:07","slug":"six-motogp-riders-to-join-valentino-rossi-for-100km-of-champions-dirt-track-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310160\/","title":{"rendered":"Six MotoGP riders to join Valentino Rossi for 100km of Champions dirt track battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentino Rossi has released a star-studded entry list for the 2026 edition of the annual 100km of Champions dirt track race, held at his Moto Ranch in Tavullia.<\/p>\n

The event, which traditionally takes place in mid-January, is due to feature six current MotoGP<\/a> riders.<\/p>\n

Defending winner and 2026 premier-class rookie Diogo Moreira returns alongside KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta<\/a>, Pramac Yamaha\u2019s Jack Miller<\/a>, plus \u2018home\u2019 VR46 Academy riders Francesco Bagnaia<\/a> (Ducati), Marco Bezzecchi <\/a>(Aprilia) and Luca Marini<\/a> (Honda).<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, Pertamina VR46<\/a> MotoGP riders Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio are not listed.<\/p>\n

Yamaha MotoGP test rider Augusto Fernandez will also be present, plus WorldSBK title runner-up Nicolo Bulega, who competed in the final MotoGP rounds of this season as Marc Marquez\u2019s injury replacement at Ducati Lenovo.<\/p>\n

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Other entries include Moreira\u2019s Moto2 title rival Manuel Gonzalez, plus road racing stars Dean Harrison, Davey Todd and Guy Martin.<\/p>\n

After an \u2018Americana\u2019 knockout contest the previous day, riders compete in pairs for the \u2018100km dei Campioni\u2019 prize.<\/p>\n

Moreira and Supermoto champion Thomas Chareyre beat Rossi and brother Marini last year, with Elia Bartolini and Lorenzo Baldassarri in third.<\/p>\n

Here is the full 2026 entry list, as posted by Rossi on social media:<\/p>\n

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