Rossi: Cut your hair, Simoncelli

Eurosport.yahoo.com - Mon, 20 Oct 15:52:00 2008
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has told fellow Italian Marco Simoncelli to cut his shaggy hair after clinching the 250cc title in Malaysia.
"Well done Marco, but now cut your hair," Rossi said.
"He has been fantastic. He has grown up and surprised me. However, he is horrendous without a helmet."
Simoncelli is unmistakeable off the track, with an enormous mound of curls springing up whenever he removes his helmet.
The 21-yar-old, who like Rossi comes from the North-East of Italy, holds an unassailable lead in the 250cc points standings after finishing third in the Malaysian GP.
Rossi has developed into an unlikely style icon, often sporting quirky outfits. Earlier this year, he wore a helmet with a picture of a wide-eyed, open-mouthed Rossi on top, then dressed as an Italian footballer with a black-and-white 'football' helmet. He once sported a similar, curly afro haircut to Simoncelli but in 2007 opted for a short, cropped style.