1998 250cc Class
After winning the 125c World Championship in 1997, Valentino Rossi moved up to the 250cc Class and made an immediate impact on the Aprilia RSV250.
Rossi has stated in the past that he often holds the 1998 250cc season to be one of his toughest seasons as he was rapidly becoming a celebrity and felt under pressure from Aprilia (who were a team with a formidable record) to perform on a bike that he was still trying to learn. Despite this, Rossi finished in second place in the championship, only a mere 3 points behind the 250cc World Champion of that year, Loris Capirossi.
1998 Valentino Rossi Helmets
AGV Tricolore (Imola 1998)
The 250cc race at Imola in 1998 saw the showman in Rossi beginning to emerge with a Tricolore colour scheme painted across his bike and helmet. Rossi won the race with Loris Caprirossi coming second.
