Rossi explains `wooden` helmet...
As is almost traditional, reigning world champion Valentino Rossi turned up at his home event sporting some new livery in the form of a revised helmet design - inspired by his recent lack of podiums!
"In Italy we have a joke that if you come fourth you get a wooden medal; after 23 podiums in a row I arrived fourth for the last two races, so we decided to make a wooden-looking helmet design with a four on the front!" explained Vale.
Rossi has a strong chance of returning to the top three in tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix, after qualifying third on the grid.
As is almost traditional, reigning world champion Valentino Rossi turned up at his home event sporting some new livery in the form of a revised helmet design - inspired by his recent lack of podiums!
"In Italy we have a joke that if you come fourth you get a wooden medal; after 23 podiums in a row I arrived fourth for the last two races, so we decided to make a wooden-looking helmet design with a four on the front!" explained Vale.
Rossi has a strong chance of returning to the top three in tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix, after qualifying third on the grid.
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