Helmet Style 2 - MotoGP

PILOTO: Valentino Rossi "Faces"
ANO: 2010
EQUIPE: Yamaha
AUTOR: Frank Aguiar
DESCRIÇÃO: After the terrible accident at Mugello, they said that Vale would be out for nearly five months, but the Doctor amazed everyone and was back on the bike at Sachsenring, finishing an incredible fourth!

At Laguna Seca, the next round, Vale knew a special way to thank all those who had helped and supported him.

The Faces helmet is a tribute to all these friends. Designed by world famous Aldo Drudi, the Faces include Graziano (Vales father) his best friend Uccio, team manager Davide Brivio, crew chief Jerry Burgess. Famous friends like Italian musicians Jovanotti, Cesare Cremonini, and Vasco Rossi, Inter Milan football star Marco Materazzi, famous comedian Poalo Cevoli and last but by no means least Vales two dogs Cesare and Cecilia!


PILOTO: Valentino Rossi "Austin Powers / Flower Power Helmet (Valencia 2003)"
ANO: 2010
EQUIPE: Yamaha
AUTOR: Frank Aguiar
DESCRIÇÃO: The final race of the MotoGP season in 2003 was held in Spain at Valencia, and it was also Rossi’s last ever race as a Honda rider. Rossi would move to Yamaha for the 2004 season, but that was not yet announced. Rossi dominated and won the race ahead of Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi, and managed to do it in a unique style with a flower power helmet and bike livery (also referred to as the ‘Austin Powers’ design). The livery was chosen after Repsol ran a competition with Spanish motorcycle magazine, Motociclismo, where readers had to create a design for the bike and rider that also included the Repsol name. Repsol Honda and Valentino Rossi chose the winner from he shortlist.

The helmet design was covered in flowers and featured a small sun and moon under the visor towards the front of the helmet. The left and right sides of the helmet had ‘Valentino’ in 1960′s style text runnig along the base, with the word ‘Rossi’ runing along the top of the helmet. The back featured the number 46. The would be the last helmet that Rossi would wear on a Honda. In line with the 1960′s / flower power theme, Rossi took to the podium wearing a huge afro wig.