Valentino Rossi Wears “Pasta” Helmet

This past weekend at Mugello, Valentino Rossi wore a helmet dedicated to “Di Vale” pasta. The graphics feature pieces of rigatoni and highlight the fact that despite being in his 20th year racing, Rossi is still competitive and is "never overcooked."

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Published: Jun 2, 2014

This past weekend at Mugello, Valentino Rossi wore a helmet dedicated to “Di Vale” pasta (inspired by an actual Italian brand of a similar name). The graphics feature pieces of rigatoni and highlight the fact that despite being in his 20th year racing, Rossi is still competitive and is “never overcooked.”

Also on the helmet are a graphic with shafts of wheat and the Casanova and Savelli corners—Mugello’s right-left combination where Rossi often overtakes his competitors.

On the rear are Valentino’s inevitable bulldogs Caesar and Cecilia, this time eating from a bowl of pasta.

The cooking time for “Di Vale" pasta is strictly 46 minutes!

Helmet, rider and pasta are "Made in Tavullia" and are certified Italian products.

MIC, MSF, SVIA, ROHVA Appoint Interim Leadership

Scott Schloegel has been named acting president and CEO.

By Meagan Kusek

Meagan Kusek is the editor of Motorcycle & Powersports News. Since 2016, she has been covering various aspects of the B2B automotive markets, including professional carwashes, auto dealerships, motorcycle/powersport dealerships and collision repair shops.

Published: Mar 18, 2024

The boards of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) voted unanimously to appoint Scott Schloegel as acting president and CEO of the associations. Diana Sanchez was appointed acting chief operating officer.

Schloegel and Sanchez, whose appointments are effective immediately, will also continue to serve in their current roles as senior vice president of government relations and vice president of operations respectively. The interim leadership was selected to ensure a seamless transition as the associations’ search committee continues to conduct a comprehensive review of the position of president and CEO, and a subsequent search to replace outgoing President and CEO Erik Pritchard.