Movistar Yamaha MotoGP - MotoGP - Valentino Rossi - 2001 - Sports cap

Up for auction is an authentic and extremely rare piece of motorsport history: an official Valentino Rossi sun visor from the 2001-2003 era, the golden age of the transition from the 500cc class to the newly born MotoGP aboard the Honda.
This lot represents an absolute rarity for two fundamental reasons, highly sought after by racing memorabilia collectors:
1. The Original Autograph: Hand-signed by Valentino Rossi with a black marker directly on the visor. The stroke is fluid, confident, and shows the cipher and pressure typical of the “Dottore” signature in the early 2000s, radically different from his late-career style.
2. The Historic "Daring/Precisport" License: As certified by the internal label “Official Licensed Product - Daring under license to Precisport,” this is one of the very first official structured merchandise batches. Precisport was the historical licensing partner that defined the quality of vintage MotoGP memorabilia. Unlike modern mass-produced merchandise (VR46 Racing Apparel), items produced by Daring in the early 2000s with main sponsor Nastro Azzurro are now virtually impossible to find on the market and are regarded as true Y2K / Racing Memorabilia collectibles.
• Details: High-density embroidered "Nastro Azzurro" logo and the iconic "46" finely embroidered (not printed).
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The fabric retains the bright original yellow, the stitching is intact, and the Velcro strap on the back is perfectly functional. Minimal and normal signs of age that attest to its history (please review the attached macro photos).
• Note for Collectors: The item is sold without a modern COA certificate, but the presence of the rare vintage label and the perfect stylistic coherence of the signature guarantee its intrinsic authenticity. A premium investment piece for high-level MotoGP collectors.