DTM Boss Want Valentino Rossi race in a BMW Head To Head With Ducati in the Audi . . DTM boss Gerhard Berger admits there was an attempt for MotoGP stars Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso to go head-to-head at Misano in a bid to increase the race's popularity. . Audi announced earlier this month that Dovizioso would take its guest driver slot at Misano in a move helped by his association with Ducati, as both brands sit under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. . When Motorsport.com asked if the DTM had made an attempt to get Rossi a guest drive, Berger said: "To be honest, yes [we made an approach]. My dream was having Valentino in the BMW and Dovizioso in Audi. I have a half-dream [now]!". He then joked: "Next year is coming..." . The DTM rounds at Brands Hatch and Misano are seen as key to the series' on-going internationalisation, but both have struggled to lure strong crowds. Last year, BMW ran Alex Zanardi as a guest at Misano and the DTM trialled a night race format that it ultimately did not retain for 2019. . "Misano also had potential to have this atmosphere [similar to the popularity at Zolder last weekend], but in Italy, if it’s not MotoGP or Ferrari, it’s difficult [to attract fans]", said Berger. . BMW RBM boss Bart Mampaey said to Motorsport.com a Rossi as a guest drive would be "fantastic" but stressed he had not been told about the attempt to get him into the team's seat. . . #Mbak_Yu #ValentinoRossi #DTM