AGV Releases Pink Floyd-Inspired Rossi Corsa Helmet

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

Valentino Rossi is known for wearing a customized helmet for his home rounds in Italy. During the 2013 Misano round, The Doctor’s lid paid tribute to his late friend, Marco Simoncelli, with a design inspired by Pink Floyd’s legendary Wish You Were Here album. And now, AGV is releasing a replica of that helmet in limited quantities for the American market.

On top of the helmet, two robotic hands join with four natural elements on the background (water, air, earth and fire). Meanwhile, the rear of the helmet displays an iconic image from the legendary British group’s masterpiece: two men—one in flames—shaking hands in an industrial setting. The Corsa “Wish” is faithful to Vale’s race original, even including the Monster Energy “M claw” logo on the helmet’s chin guard and sides.

AGV’s Corsa combines road-going characteristics like adjustable ventilation and improved comfort with the performance standards of the racing-focused Pista GP. The Corsa was developed with AGV Extreme Standards, an innovative process that revolutionizes the helmet design method to measurably and demonstratively improve protection, ergonomics, comfort, reliability and environmental impact. The design process starts with the components that are in direct contact with the head and progresses outward to the outermost shell. Fully designed and produced in Italy by highly specialized personnel with the most advanced equipment, AGV Extreme Standards helmets are 100% Made in Italy, environmentally friendly and made with the best technologies.

For more information, visit www.agv.com.

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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