Valentino Rossi 46th Birthday Leathers and Helmet Launched
Dainese is celebrating MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi’s 46th birthday with some very exclusive leathers
Quite possibly the biggest name in two-wheeled motorsport, the former MotoGP racer, seven-time champion and now team owner Valentino Rossi turns 46 this year. And it’s a milestone his long-time leather supplier, Dainese, and helmet maker, AGV, couldn’t let pass without creating something special.
Famous for using the race number 46, The Doctor has teamed up with Dainese and AGV to create these Soleluna Vale46 Anniversario special edition race leathers. The new leathers lean on some of 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 new design is adorning Dainese Demone GP D-air 3x suit made from kangaroo leather. Complementing the leathers is an AGV Pista GP RR, which features a black and carbon base with unique gold-leaf details along with Valentino’s famous fluorescent yellow hue.
Just 46 examples of the suit will now be built, and instead of Valentino getting his mitts on the first one off the production line, that suit has a more important job. Serial number 01/46 is reserved for a special charity auction, which will benefit a yet-to-be-named charity which is to be specially selected by Dainese and The Doctor.
Oddly for a set of leathers from Dainese, the collection is being sold as a collector piece, and the press release specifically notes that they are not suitable for road or track riding. 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. Pricing for the collector's suit and helmet isn’t noted in the press release - meaning it’s probably not going to be cheap!
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