What connects Verstappen, Rossi and Le Mans 24 Hours?

What connects Verstappen, Rossi and Le Mans 24 Hours?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harper (centre) has raced against Verstappen (left) and is now a team-mate to childhood idol Rossi (right)ByAndy GrayBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished5 minutes agoCommentsFrom the moment he first drove a quad bike at five years of age, Dan Harper could never have imagined where he would end up in motorsport.It is a journey that has taken him to some of the most famous race tracks in the world as a BMW factory driver, where motorsport is his job and his life.In 2026 alone he has raced, and beaten, Max Verstappen, been team-mates to his racing idol Valentino Rossi, won one of the biggest endurance races in the world and is about to make his debut at another - the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours."It's what I wanted to do from a kid, so to make it happen and to see all the hard work paying off, it's all a dream," said the 25-year-old."I didn't really have much interest in school and my dad obviously seen a bit of talent there."It's very special now looking back at all those memories, seeing now where I am and hopefully what will come in the future."Harper wins on World Endurance Championship debutPublished20 AprilVerstappen 'just a normal person'Image source, BMW MotorsportImage caption, Dan Harper shared a podium with Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring, and inherited the win when the Formula 1 driver was disqualified for a technical infringementWhile GT racing is Harper's profession, the endurance racing world got more attention than usual when Max Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 world champion, made waves in the class earlier this year.Verstappen's venture into endurance racing drew a lot of interest at the Nurburgring, one of the most fearsome circuits in motorsport.For Harper, who comes from Northern Ireland, he didn't believe the rumours of Verstappen's foray into GT Racing at first."I thought it was...