PICTURE: Rossi`s Misano helmet.

This is the special helmet desi꧋gn with which Valentino Rossi will attempt to claim a record-equalling 68th premier-class grand prix victory, in front of his home fans in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.

The Misano circuit is just 15km north of the Fiat Yamaha rider's home town of Tavullia on the Adriatic coast, and the local hero is keen to delight his hordes of fa🍷ns by adding another Itali🌌an win to his latest victory at Mugello earlier this year.

The new deܫs❀ign looks like a cartoon house, presumably in reference to Misano being Rossi's 'home' race.

Rossi, San Marino MotoGP 2008
Rossi, San Marino MotoGP 2008
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This is the special h🎶elmet design with which Valentino Rossi will attempt to claim a record-equalling 68th premier-class grand prix vic♚tory, in front of his home fans in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.

The Misano circuit is just 15km north of the Fiat Yamaha rideꦅr's home town of Tavullia on the Adriatic coast, and the local h꧑ero is keen to delight his hordes of fans by adding another Italian win to his latest victory at Mugello earlier this year.

The new design looks like a cartoon house, presumably in reference to M😼isano being Rossi's 'home🔯' race.

Rossi will be hoping the new helmet brings him some luck, having retired from the 2007 San Marino Grand🔴 Pri🏅x after just five laps following an engine problem.

The Doctor, who currently holds a 50 point lead over Caseꩲy Stoner, also has a chance of claimin♕g Italy's 700th grand prix victory on Sunday, should an Italian rider not triumph in the 125 or 250cc races.

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