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The X-802R SBK Official Helmet unveiled at the Paddock Show

Saturday, 4 October 2014 12:16 GMT

The new premium ultra-light helmet presented during the French Round.

At the SBK Paddock Show Nolangroup presented today the new X-802R ULTRA CARBON Superbike Official Helmet. On the stage Marco Melandri, Alberto Vergani (Nolangroup) and Marc Saurina (Dorna WSBK).


Alberto Vergani, Nolangroup President: “We are pleased to announce the agreement with Dorna for the Superbike helmet licence, which will complement our MotoGP licence. Nolangroup is the only company in the world to have both the helmet licences for the two most important World Championships: production-based bikes and prototypes”.

“Our helmets have been designed and produced 100% in Italy for 42 years” he continued “and they are sold in 72 countries worldwide. This latest development cements our participation in Superbike with 18 sponsored riders, led by Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies (representing Nolan and X-lite, respectively).”


Marc Saurina, Dorna WSBK Commercial and Marketing Director: "This partnership with Nolangroup is a great pleasure for us. It confirms and reinforces the strong relationship between Dorna and the Italian company. The new official Superbike helmet means design and security, the same features choosen by our champions during the race. We are sure this will be of great success among our fans because of their proximity to our riders, their heroes, as it is in the DNA of WSBK.”