Valentino Rossi 46th Birthday Race Suit Launched
Love him or loathe him, Valentino Rossi is a MotoGP legend. It is no surprise that there are still many brands that are keen to continue working with him, including his long-time supporter, Dainese. And to commemorate his 46th birthday, the Italian company has launched the Soleluna Vale46 Anniversario limited edition race suit and AGV helmet (AGV is under Dainese).
The new suit uses Rossi’s famous trademark design details, such as the sun and the moon motif. The sun and moon (hence Soleluna) signify the light and the dark, which Rossi has likened to his on and off-track personalities.
The design adorns the Dainese Demone GP D-air 3x suit made, which is made from kangaroo hide. From what we can see, the suit has more gold detailing than Rossi’s signature fluorescent yellow, so the wearer does not look like a ‘highlighter pen’ as MotoGP commentator Julian Ryder called him. The helmet is an AGV Pista GP RR, which features a black and carbon base with unique gold-leaf details along with that famous fluorescent yellow hue.
Just 46 pieces of the suit will be built. However, Rossi will not be getting the first one. Instead, the first suit with serial number 01/46 is for a special charity auction which will benefit a charity selected by Dainese and The Doctor.
Ironically, the suit is not suitable for road or track riding according to Dainese, so it is a collector piece. They will though be going on sale at specially selected Dainese outlets, VR46 stores, museums, racetracks, and art galleries. Each purchase will be completed with a certificate of authenticity and each suite and helmet are signed by the man himself. The manufacturer did not reveal the suit and helmet set’s price, which means it is something it is going to be out of reach for most of us (us included!).
Source: Visordown.com
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