Max Verstappen vs Valentino Rossi: How their GT3 cars compare

Max Verstappen's Mercedes-AMG and Valentino Rossi's BMW is very different cars with a different number of turbos and a totally different soundtrack. But the rulebook is designed to make them equally fast. The two drivers will race this Saturday at Portimao in the final round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, but how do their weapons of choice compare?

It's a 61-car grid this weekend with Verstappen stepping in because regulars Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella are committed to the World Endurance Championship round at Barcelona. This means the Formula 1 ace and MotoGP legend…