Nolan and Carlos Checa Create Special Anniversary Helmet
Nolan and ex-WorldSBK champion Carlos Checa teamed up to produce a special helmet dedicated to the Jerez circuit and its own partnership
Nolan Group, together with long-time ambassador Carlos Checa, teamed up to produce a helmet exclusively to celebrate the Jerez circuit at last weekend’s MotoGP race.
Jerez was celebrating its 40th anniversary, and so the helmet maker decided to make a special lid for the circuit, but one that also highlighted its partnership with former WorldSBK champion Checa, who used a similar globe-inspired helmet when he won the title in 2011.
The one-off lid is a special edition of Nolan’s flagship X-804 RS Ultra Carbon when it comes to racing.
Along with Jerez celebrating its 40-year anniversary, the helmet was also produced to honour the 30-year partnership between Nolan and Checa.
Fans of MotoGP who attended last weekend’s Spanish round saw the helmet for the first time during the MotoGP event on Saturday, 26 April, when Checa wore it during a lap of honour.
A presentation ceremony was held over the course of the weekend, and the helmet is now going to be stored at the official Jerez Circuit Museum.
The special helmet was a great gesture from Nolan and Checa, but that wasn’t the only intriguing storyline from the Spanish MotoGP, as a couple of ‘firsts’ took place in both races.
Marc Marquez secured his fifth consecutive sprint race win of 2025, which made him the first rider in MotoGP history to win five sprints on the bounce, while his brother Alex Marquez took victory in Sunday’s Grand Prix for the first time in his career.
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