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Six random things we learned from the Italian MotoGP


What we discovered in Mugello

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1. All of the grid girls were called Alice. Apparently.

2. Valentino Rossi’s brilliantly eye-catching helmet put off all of his rivals, as we suspected it might. Not that we’d ascribe Rossi’s victory to his helmet alone, but it sure helped.

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Posted: June 2nd, 2008 by Ollie Irish

Brad Pitt stars at Italian MotoGP


Hollywood actor shows up with son at Mugello

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The stubbly half of Team Brangelina made a surprise visit to Mugello on Sunday, for the Italian MotoGP. The Bradster - that’s what he lets us call him - turned up hidden beneath a hat, and with six-year-old son Maddox in tow. Like his dad, little Maddox was wearing shades and sporting ear plugs - probably to drown out the noise of inane questions from the world’s press.

It was quite a PR coup for MotoGP, which rarely attracts as many celebs as F1. You can watch a video of Pitt at Mugello here: LINK

More pics of Brad after the break…

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Posted: June 2nd, 2008 by Ollie Irish