OT: Rossi "The Donkey"

[hawkeyejohn14]

I thought this was appropriate on a few levels 1) I love Rossi the racer 2) We call our R11S's "donkeys" 3) the latest Brough ha ha about Yamaha re-signing Jorge Lorenzo

Valentino Rossi is sporting another of his special helmets this weekend, for his home race at Misano. Designed by the Italian’s favorite designer, Aldo Drudi, Rossi’s new lid sports a large picture of a donkey’s face, and the words “The Donkey” written where normally it would say “The Doctor”. The helmet also features Rossi’s dogs wearing donkey ears, completing the donkey motif.
The whole exhibition is in response to Rossi’s crash at Indianapolis, where Valentino was battling with teammate Jorge Lorenzo for the lead of the race, after Dani Pedrosa crashed-out while in the lead himself. El Sumer, like its English translation, is slang for dunce or ass. The ass in this case being Rossi, who handed Lorenzo 25 points on a silver platter, and perhaps let the Spaniard back into Championship contention.



I want one of these bad boys.... too funny.... I love the way Rossi can laugh at himself.

[cageyar]

MotoGP would be in a lot worse shape if not for the draw of Rossi, a great ambassador as well as the best 500/MotoGP racer ever.
Wasn't he responsible for bringing in Fiat as a sponsor?

[peter f]

Originally Posted by hawkeyejohn14

I want one of these bad boys.... too funny.... I love the way Rossi can laugh at himself.

Well

Since he's the greatest ever he can afford a certain "liberty" or not?

PS: Imagine the grid without Vale...

[flatbutt]

that explains the ears he wore on the podium. too funny!

[Bob Hancock]

Talent..... with hubris replaced by humor. What a novel concept.