A full-face helmet is essential to every two-wheeled motorsport to keep the riders safe. And while some might be sad about not being able to see their favourite riders face for most of the time, the very beautiful thing about this important piece of safety gear is that it allows us to focus on solely on the eyes, the only part still visible. And a look of these "windows to the soul" gets even more intense and dreamy when everything else is left in the dark.
In the world of professional athletes time passes by differently. Not only is it structured by seasons instead of years, but what counts as a very young age in the "normal" world is average for athletes while the age around and above 30, when normally the biggest developments happen in one's life, is considered retirement time for an athlete. Many of the current MotoGP Hotties have not passed the mark of 20, let alone 30. But being older than the big 3-0 does not prevent people from being hot even though the general craze for youth tries to tell us differently. So this post shall celebrate the MotoGP Hotties aged 30+ and show that hotness does not disappear with age by any means. On the contrary - it stays with the real men and developes further, starting to show in more than just a pretty face and a fit body.
We'd like to express our gratefulness for the great institution that is the Clinica Mobbile. For over thirty years this essential part of every MotoGP and WSBK paddock has helped to keep our heroes healthy and speed up their recovery when injured. And what is more, the relentless work of the Clinca has also provided us with dozens and dozens of pictures of fine looking young men with little to no clothes on... While some Clinica rules seem to indicate something like "Always take your pants off first, so I can knead your neck" and result in an enormous amount of bare legs to look at, the most common treatment is still the simple back rub. And backs can be really pretty, too. ;D
Just to show you that we are not limited to a certain age group with our Hotties, here's a more "experienced" rider for you. Troy Bayliss retired from professional bike racing at the end of the 2008 season, signing off in style with a double win in Portimao and a third WSBK title in the bag. A legendary racer (the only WSBK rider to ever win a MotoGP race) with a unique riding style (how much can you hang off the bike without falling off?) and a truly likeable persona. And if that wasn't enough - come on, how awesome are those steel blue eyes?