VALENTINO ROSSI Hand Signed AGV Ti-Tech "Heart" Helmet

This is your chance to own a superb full size replica racing helmet signed by the 9 time world champion in gold marker on the visor. This helmet is a replica of the helmet worn by Valentino during his home race at Mugello in 2007. Note that this is the Ti-Tech as worn by Valentino, not the cheaper K3 version also released by AGV.

Valentino Rossi racing at Mugello is always a special occasion, one that is usually marked by a special helmet design, and the 2007 MotoGP round was no different. Designed by Aldo Drudi, this simple AGV helmet design featured a big red heart positioned in top centre of the helmet, so when Rossi’s head was down, the crowd would have the heart design facing them. This heart was significant on a number of levels – Rossi had been getting a hard time from the Italian press after losing his title to Nicky Hayden in 2006, and was also being criticised for not winning enough races in 2007 to mount a serious challenge and the heart was intended as a thank-you gesture to his passionate fans for not doubting him, and as a riposte to the journalists in the press who had questioned whether his heart was still in the competition and the sport (there had been press speculation that Rossi still wanted a move to F1) .

During the presentations at the end of the race, Rossi threw this specially designed one off Mugello race helmet into the Italian crowd from the top step of the podium in acknowledgement of the tremendous support he receives at his home race. Originally, only 3 examples of this helmet were made, and shortly after the race one of the AGV Mugello Heart helmets was put up for auction by Dainese to raise money for the non-profit “Un sogno per il Gaslini Onlus” association (“A dream for Gaslini Children’s Hospital”). Valentino Rossi presented the helmet to the winning bidder in person, which saw the helmet go for almost 13,500 euros.

Beautiful looking helmet - look at the photos and see the detail in this quality replica, with a nice clear large signature from the motorsport legend.

Helmet is Size ML and is Limited Edition 1336 of 2500 made.

I am currently selling off excess "double up" helmets from my personal Rossi collection of over 40 helmets, so please also have a look at my other helmets for sale. Selling this one as I have one of these signed by Valentino with his full signature on the heart on the top of the helmet, similar to the auctioned one noted above and shown in the last photo.

I specialise in TOP QUALITY sporting memorabilia, which I either obtain in person, or from carefully researched reputable sources and recognised dealers. I offer a personal money back guarantee if an item is proven not to be genuine by any recognised professional authentication service, including return postage costs, so please bid with confidence.