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TRUE MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF MOTORCYCLE HELMETS
1946: AGV (Amisano Gino) starts out as manufacturer of leather seats
and bicycle saddles in Valenza, Italy.
1948: It enters into the motorcycle helmets world; an important step
which gained since the beginning unprecedented commercial success together
with the chance of being part of sport competitions.
1949: The first open-face helmet with a leather shell was developed
and then produced.
1953: The first fibreglass vulcanized helmets was introduced into the
market.
1954: AGV produces the first 100% fibreglass open-face helmet. Few
years later taking advantage of the experience acquired in creating a
special helmet to run the flying start kilometre on skis, AGV develops the
first fibreglass full-face helmet.
1977: AGV, which had been always investing to reach the highest
safety standards, decides to commit itself to the “Clinica Mobile” project
by sustaining all costs for the first structure, a facility to provide
emergency care to the riders that have suffered injuries during races. This
partnership is still alive today.
1985: Nelson Piquet takes part into the Formula 1 World Championship
wearing a brand new Kevlar/Dupont fibreglass full-face AGV helmet.
Since the beginning AGV’s history has been directly linked to the one of
riders who have made the motorcycle history: Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene,
Kenny Roberts, Johnny Cecotto, Angel Nieto, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini,
Fausto Gresini, Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi Randy Mamola and Luca
Cadalora. These co-operations have brought many victories to AGV and over
130 World Championship Titles, in addition to the definitive establishment
of the AGV brand name on a global scale.
1988: AGV completes its range of products with the acquisition of
MDS, a brand that in the very short time emerged by virtue of its
versatility and gained important World Titles in the off-road championships
with talented riders such as Pekka Vehkonen and Dave Thorpe.
1995: Valentino Rossi starts its outstanding career wearing an AGV
helmet. Together with AGV Valentino will attain his 7 World Championships
Titles.
2002: AGV becomes part of an important Belgian Multinational Group
which was already owning the LAZER brand. The IMAG Group together with AGV,
MDS and LAZER is now the 4th worldwide producer within the sportive helmets
market.
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