Jake Dixon reveals heart-warming helmet design for British MotoGP

Jake Dixon to race special helmet at Silverstone

Jake Dixon
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Jake Dixon h🦩as revealed a special helmet he will race atღ the Moto2 British Grand Prix designed by Sylvain Guintoli’s son Luca, who is battling cancer.

The Guintoli family announced last yea💝r that their young son Luca had been diagnosed with cancer and has been undergoing treatment.

In a heartfelt tribute to Luca, Marc VDS Moto2 racer 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jake Dixon got him to design a special helmet fo🃏r this weekend’ౠs British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Dixon will wear the helmet all weekend at Silverstone before it is donat🔯ed to a charity of the Guintoli family’s choosing💯 to help raise money.

Dixon i👍s raising money for the charities Young Lives vs Cꩵancer and Wishes 4 Kids.

The helmet features Luca's handprints.

Sylvaꦅin Guintoli said: "Since our son Luca was diagnosed with cancerꦰ last year, Young Lives vs Cancer and Wishes 4 Kids have helped him and our family tremendously.

"We can't thank Jake enough for this grea🤪t idea and for his kindness. All ticke🀅t holders have a chance to win this great prize while supporting great causes. Good luck to all."

Lucy Fisher, Fundraising Manager at Young Lives vs Cancer, said: "Jake's support really is so generous and will help to raise vital fun🔯ds for children and young people with cancer - we cannot thank him, Sylvain and Luca enough for being a part of Team Young Lives vs Cancer.

"We'd love to see as many peopl🔥e as possible supporting Jake, Sylvain and🧸 Luca's fundraising efforts, and best of luck to all entering! Good luck to Jake ahead of race day as well!"

In a video shared by TNT Sport, Dixon says of the helmet: “Luca Guinto💃li, Sylvain’s little boy, who’s sꦐix years old and is unfortunately going through a terrible time.

“Me and Sarah both thought of the idea of him designing the helmet and comin𒐪g up with a nice design for the Silverstone GP.

“Basically he came up with this fantast𝔍ic design that I will be proud to wear throughout the whole weekend.

“But also after t💖he weekend we will be dedicating it to a charity of their choice and I want to raise as much money as possible to help out not only Sylvain and Luca and the family, but also all the children in need of their greatꦯ charity that they are putting it towards.

“This is verꦓy close to my heart as well with what Sarah went through with breast cancer.

“There’s just many people in life obviously going through tough moments and tough times, and I think I just wanted to show my respect to everyone going through tough times aℱnd wear this with pride this weekend.”

Dixon won the British Grand Prix in 𝕴the Moto2 class last year when riding for the Aspar squad.

It marked his fir❀st victory of the season, which he followed up with a second at Aragon.

Dixon comes into his home r⭕ound this weekend sitting third in the standings on 77 points having won twice already this season.

He is 34 points adrift of championship leader Manu Gonzalꦦez.

This weekend’s Moto2 race has been moved to an earlier slot on Sunday, with it taking place firs🅺t on the bill to allow MotoGP to be run at its traditional 2pm CET slot.

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