Valentino Rossi unveiled his latest helmet design at Mugello on Saturday, called the Jolly Joker.

The superstitious amongst us will be hoping never to see this helmet again, as Rossi suffered a horrific crash in the morning warm-up and broke his right shinbone. He was airlifted to hospital and operated on successfully, but the injury will likely keep him out of action for the next 6 races, and surely ruins any hopes of Rossi being able to retain his World Championship title for this year.

The helmet is another Drudi design and features Rossi’s face as the Joker in the center of a playing card. Rossi is also seen to be wearing a jesters hat with the Yamaha logo positioned at front and center. The sun and moon feature on the sides of the design and Rossi’s bulldogs once again can be seen at the back.

If you are looking to pick up the strictly limited edition AGV Valentino Rosi Donkey or ‘Shrek’ Helmet, then head over to Amazon.co.uk who have very small numbers of stock left. If you are quick you should be able to claim one.

Product Description:

• 3 shell sizes in SSL (Fibreglass, Kevlar, Carbon) IVS (Integrated Ventilation System) ventilation system with wide channels hollowed directly in the shell for an enhanced air-flow into the helmet and an improved aerodynamic penetration 3 front air vents and 5 rear extractors
• Visor micro-opening system for an effective anti-fog effect even in bad atmospheric conditions
• New Shield Mechanism with XQRS (Extra Quick Release System) to replace the visor without tools in few seconds.
• Safety device to avoid visor detachment in case of fall Detachable nose protector Detachable wind-protector for chin Fully removable and washable (including neckroll) inside padding
• Multi-featured fabrics with hygienic treatment for maximum comfort: humidity and sweat absorbing Cool Max for forehead, temples, back of the neck areas; hyper-breathable material for the top and rear area for an effective air-flow; micro-fibre material on the cheek pads to guarantee comfort and coolness
• Double D retention system
• GOLD ACU AND ECE22.05 APPROVED PLEASE NOTE HELMET SUPPLIED WITH CLEAR VISOR IN UK

WHERE TO BUY IT:

• Some stock available at Amazon.co.uk for around £499. BUY IT HERE

Valentino Rossi had a donkey design on his helmet for his home GP in Misano. The Donkey was intended to poke fun at Rossi for the previous week’s crash at Indianapolis that saw his 50 point lead over Jorge Lorenzo get cut in half. The slideshow above shows images form the Misano MotoGP, including Rossi’s Donkey Helmet.

Find out more about Rossi’s Donkey Helmet HERE

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The publishers of Motocourse have produced a stunning book on Valentino Rossi. It’s a full colour hardback documenting his career and his achievements on track.

“Produced by the publishers of MOTOCOURSE, this lavishly illustrated book celebrates the extraordinary career of Valentino Rossi with an array of fantastic photographs, illustrating, not only his many on-track battles, but also his crowd-pleasing victory celebrations. It is simply a must for his legion of fans worldwide.”

Hardcover: 192 pages

BUY IT HERE – US:

BUY IT HERE – UK:

The full range of photos can be found here, and we have posted a couple of samples below. The photography is of a high standard and shows a lot of detail.

Valentino Rossi’s ‘My Face’ Mugello 2008 helmet:

Valentino Rossi’s Catalunya Football helmet

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This is an awesome (but expensive) idea:

From the 3rd of March 2009 you can go to a sepcial website where you can order a replica of Rossi’s Mugello 2009 ‘My Face’ helmet but have your own face on it, as opposed to Rossi’s.

 To take part, or to just browse the concept, you only need to go to this link: http://www.italianlegendaryprotection.com 

[site will only be functioning from 3rd March]

Press release below

AGV is set to unveil one of the greatest personalized products to ever become available to the paying public when they announce the unveiling of a website where you can put your face on the Rossi Mugello helmet, and then buy it!

The price for this unique opportunity will be €1250 +20% local taxes worldwide.