AGV “7 Shots” Testing Helmet (Malaysia 2006)
For the Winter Test at Sepang, Malaysia, Rossi came to the track with a new AGV helemt. It featured a huge number ’46′ in yellow that wrapped around the front and sides of the helmet. The top remained plain black, but featured 7 bullet holes that ran down from the top to the back. The 7 shots represented Rossi’s nu,ber of World Titles.
Valentino Rossi (2’02.14, 74 Laps):
“It’s always a little difficult to start again after the holidays, and I am never sure if I will be able to ride well straight away! Today however everything has felt good right from the start and I am already quite fast. The new M1 is a good bike, I like it and I can see that Yamaha has worked very hard over the winter. We had a few problems with it today; some chattering, but in reality it is good for this stage of the year. We still have a lot of work to do on it of course. The new bike is not so different from the 2005 bike, but still we have to understand completely its character and I have to get more confidence in it, then we can begin to make the modifications needed in order to improve it. Today has just been about understanding the bike, tomorrow we will concentrate more on tyres with Michelin.”
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