Valentino Rossi #thisforSIC58 Suit Officially Up For Auction

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

The Dainese D-Air Racing suit worn by Valentino Rossi during the Italian Grand Prix weekend is up for auction on Ebay today, starting at 8:00 a.m. EST. The website can be accessed from Dainese.com.

The lucky buyer will receive the authentic suit delivered to his/her place inside a special display case, autographed by the nine-time World Champion.

Lining up at the Mugello Circuit with the hashtag #thisforSIC58 sewn on to the back, Valentino chose his own particular way of showing support to the Foundation dedicated to his friend Marco Simoncelli. By purchasing the Dainese suit of the Tavullia champion, the highest bidder will make a contribution to the Santa Marta project, a day center for disabled people that the organization is building near Coriano, Marco’s hometown.

#thisforSIC58 is the official hashtag created by Dainese to commemorate Marco Simoncelli and to promote the projects of solidarity and cooperation that the Foundation is supporting. The original Valentino Rossi suit is just one out of many Dainese products worn by World Championship riders that will be available on the new dainese.com website.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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