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« on: September 05, 2009, 02:50:16 AM »
What is this new helmet from Rossi means?  Donkey have big "donkey" but nothing else...  laughingdp

 
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2009, 03:20:34 AM »
probably ribbing himself for that fall at indy.
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2009, 05:37:34 AM »
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/151913/1/donkey_rossi_blasts_to_home_misano_pole.html


http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/78339
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2009, 06:37:58 AM »
BP ordered a new AGV 'FaceIt' helmet.

Seems it was shipped to the wrong address.

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"It has been my first real mistake during this season: to regain some time after a corner out of trajectory, I had to brake where I shouldn't..." Valentino said after his fall at Indianapolis Moto GP...

And so, with good sense of humor he decided to emphasize his mistake showing an helmet with a very particular face on it: a donkey!!!
The Donkey, that takes place of The Doctor in the helmet's graphic, is the new AGV Valentino's face, after the big success of the ones used at Mugello '08 and '09...a sort of new tool for Valentino to comunicate with all his fans and supporters.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2009, 06:41:25 AM »
Quote from: derby on September 05, 2009, 03:20:34 AM
probably ribbing himself for that fall at indy.


good call

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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2009, 04:19:18 PM »
Quote from: mitt on September 05, 2009, 06:41:25 AM

good call

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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2009, 08:18:00 PM »
Derby knew that.   Wink  Rossi's interview on motogp.com had him saying that in Italy if you make a bad mistake they call you a donkey, so he's The Donkey this weekend to make right on his mistake from Indy.  My money says Derby watched the interview.   Tongue

I love on the back of the helmet, his dogs are both wearing donkey ears.  AGV better make this one available as a replica.  Sign me up for one.  Too funny.
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2009, 09:54:53 AM »
Video in case anyone wanted to watch:

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2009/FREE+VIDEO+Rossi+shows+off+The+Donkey+helmet+for+home+GP
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2009, 05:29:24 AM »
nice pics of the donkey helmet here....

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/rossi-helmet/rossi-donkey-helmet.htm
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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2009, 07:08:59 AM »
I still think he should have done the Red Skull Helmet   laughingdp
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