Danilo Petrucci, here is his X-Lite X-502 Ultra Carbon helmet at the Dakar

Tired and enchanted: this is how Danilo Petrucci returned from his first adventure in the Dakar, which ended in an exciting way thanks also to a stage victory that made him famous. In a conference organized by Nolan, a sponsor who has been following him for 12 years, the rider from Terni celebrated his inseparable travel companion between the desert and stony ground of Saudi Arabia: his X-Lite X-502 Ultra Carbon helmet.

top of the range

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We are talking about the product at the top of the off-road range: an off-road full-face racing helmet, with a high carbon content, with a sporty and modern design and low weight and volume. It is the reference point for the most demanding off-road enthusiast, as Petrucci points out: “The Dakar was an incredible experience, very tiring, but also full of satisfactions and my helmet proved to be up to par in both performance, that in crashes – said the Ktm rider from Terni -. Nolan believed in me from the beginning and for me it is more than a sponsor, but a second family. I have always liked this helmet for its fit, it guaranteed me comfort in running and safety in falls: I changed it for safety because it had a swipe, but I always tried to use the same one: every evening I removed the padding and washed it in the washing machine at the bivouac to always have it ready “. There could not have been a better investment.

Features

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Among the features of the helmet are the Ners (Nolan Emergency Release System (patent pending) which allows rescue personnel to remove the cheek pads from the helmet while it is worn by the motorcyclist, simply by pulling the red tapes positioned in the front area of ​​the helmet. bearings themselves); the ultrawide porthole; the Raf (Racing Air Flow) ventilation system; the peak with adjustable tip; the ‘Carbon fitting racing experience’ internal padding with innovative mesh construction; the cheek pads with removable padding; the adaptive eyewear and the “camel bag” predisposition for the hydration system.

the pride of the CEO Nolan

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Proud also Enzo Panacci, CEO of Nolangroup: “As an off-road rider, I am very proud of Danilo Petrucci’s performance in this competition. The Dakar is the most difficult race in the off-road panorama and he has shown all his worth. Also for Nolangroup was an important stage: it turned the spotlight on our top-of-the-range off-road helmet with the X-lite brand, which has been World Champion several times in the off-road sector ”.