Favorite Motorsports Helmets?

[gorsad]

Andre Lotterer
*SNIP*

Me like , shiny shiny matt blackness.

 

[nitrorocks]

They used to embed diamonds in their drivers' helmets for Monaco.

Oh thanks.

 

[mattythedog]

Gotta love Rossi's Donkey helmet.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Gotta love Rossi's Donkey helmet.

The best part of this helmet is the story behind it. He asked for this design because he did a mistake in Indianapolis and crashed his bike and since it was his first mistake of the 2009 season he wore that helmet the next race.
Loved it.

 

[Earth]

 

[JCH8r]

I was looking for Ignazio Giunti's helmet as it was a pretty advanced design idea for 1970. The image I found on the Internet was titled "very-modern-helmet-design-for-1970".

 

[Ryk]

I always liked Piquet's Tennis Ball themed helmet.

Pete Aron had a standout lid in the 60's

But that was just Chris (Best driver never to win a Grand Prix) Amon's helmet mirrored for the Grand Prix Movie.

 

[R5]

Quite liked these:

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Ah, but for the days when helmet designs were simple, and relatively fixed. I understand the FIA's decision to clamp down on changing helmets, but I feel that they could have made some concessions - like for a driver's home race. I remember that Timo Glock used to use helmets designed by kids for the German Grand Prix that would then be sold to raise money for childrens' hospitals.

 

[A2K78]

Going by helmet art posted I'm convinced that F1 drivers must lack imagination when designing their helmets. But anyhow:

marquez test helmet:

http://blog.motorcycle.com.vsassets...014/02/RF-1200_MARQUEZ_Black_Ant_TC-5_top.jpg

marquez catalunya helmet
http://cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/...-helmet-of-marc-marquez-repsol-honda-team.jpg



iannone hulk helmt

http://static.blogo.it/twowheelsblog/iannone-incredible-hulk-helmet/iannulk0.jpg

lorenzo captain america helmet

http://replicaracehelmets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/X-LITE-LORENZO-CPTN-AMERICA-3.jpg

Rossi Eyeball helmet

http://www.cafespeedshop.com/imagem/index/1311012/G/gp_tech_eye_2.jpg

lorenzo's black mamba helmet

http://www.nolan.it/upload/news/redazgallery_zoomSuper69801_542.jpg

Takuya Tsuda helmet

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/blo...C-LeMans-SERT-2nd-Photo_David_Reygondeau1.jpg

lorenzo motegi helmet

https://m2.behance.net/rendition/pm/11492651/disp/a65c0b862c124337cf9fc587ef4d98c6.jpg

nakasuga helmet

http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1iilI...motorcycle-Arai-helmet-quantum-j-nakasuga.jpg

 

[Liquid]

Just for pedantry's sake, this is Jean Alesi's actual helmet and not Jean-Eric Vergne's tribute.

It always has been a favourite of mine.

And the original, Elio De Angelis.

 

[A2K78]

some other helmets i've come to like\

hernandez

http://slgrafics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1948040_627094327358875_8199477748200753157_n.jpg
http://slgrafics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10177942_627094314025543_7399215452446350441_n.jpg


biaggi

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k51/bozcaret/IMG_0110.jpg


pedrosa


ttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUw9qq8Mizc/VG8xDvsLVrI/AAAAAAAAf20/NrvOM7IrBs8/s1600/Arai%2BPedrosa%2BJerez%2B2014%2BYF%2BDesign%2B01.jpg

speaking of, looking at those F1 helmets I'm convinced that the FIA/FOM drop its silly helmet rules and allow drivers to really express themselves as motorcycle racers have been able to.

 

[Dotini]

Three unmistakable helmets:

 

[lxmmy]

Vettel - Japan 2011.

 

[Pupik]

Riccardo Patrese

Chris Amon

Carlos Pace

"House" Andretti helmets

 

[Liquid]

John Cleland

Martin Brundle

Tom Pryce

Not a classic design but it's the only time I'll see my country's flag in F1.

 

[lxmmy]

Michael Caruso's helmet design for the 2016 season.

 

[Liquid]

Ukyo Katayama

Eddie Irvine

Alain Menu

I really love this one. A lot.

 

[W3H5]

I don't know if this one has been posted yet but it's definitely one of my favourites. Your own face on your helmet? Hilarious.

Just looking up 'Valentino Rossi Helmet' on a Google search brings up loads of brilliant helmet designs.