2005 MotoGP: Rossi Helmets
The 2005 MotoGP season started in April in Jerez and was dominated by Valentino Rossi who stood on the Podium 16 times (from 17 races). Marco Melandri took second place in the championship but despite his strong performance he was still 147 points behind Rossi when the season was over. Despite Rossi’s domination, the 2005 season was full of drama and some thrilling battles on the racetrack, most notably between Rossi and Sete Gibernau.
2005 Valentino Rossi Helmets
AGV ‘The Doctor’ or ‘Il Laureato’ Helmet (2005 Mugello)
Another Mugello classic – this helmet was created to celebrate Valentio Rossi being awarded an honory doctorate from his local University, thereby making him an actual doctor.
Yamaha 50th Anniversary (Laguna Seca 2005)
Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both rode with special livery at Laguna Seca in 2005 to celebrate Yamaha’s 50th anniversary. The design was based on the livery that Kenny Roberts used to run with in the 1970s.
MotoGP World Champion – ‘7′ Helmet (Sepang 2005)
Rossi took his 7th World Championship at the Malaysian MotoGP on 25th September 2005. Rossi celebrated with a typical over-the-top performance after the race that involved the seven dwarfs and wore a helmet on the return to parc fermé with the number 7 in bold black on the front.
AGV Rossi White Zoo Helmet (Valencia 2005)
The AGV Rossi White Zoo helmet was worn at the final round of the 2005 MotoGP season in Valencia. The helmet features a zoo of exotic cartoon animals and a large phoenix rising towards the sun.
AGV Winter Test Helmet (Philip Island 2005)
The Gauloises Yamaha team went to Australia for testing at the close of Rossi’s victorious 2005 season. Another distinctive helmet was used, with the graphics once again based around the ’sun’ and ‘moon’ design.
