Rossi explains `wooden` helmet...
As is almost traditional, reigning world champion V﷽alentino Rossi turned up at his home event sꦫporting 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 🐽fourဣth 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 gri♉d.

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 recen🀅t 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 fou♏r on the 🐬front!" explained Vale.
Rossi has a strong chance of retur๊ning to the top three in tomorrow's Italian Gr🌜and Prix, after qualifying third on the grid.

Peter ha🌺s been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi c🍬ome and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.