“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 unmistakable off the track, with an enormous mound of curls springing up whenever he removes his helmet.
Rossi once sported a curly afro haircut similar to Simoncelli’s, but in 2007 opted for a short, cropped style.
