POD AND VALENTINO ROSSI JOIN FORCES

POD Active , the guys behind POD knee braces , has announced a new collaboration with nine-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi and his VR46 Riders Academy . With cross-training being an integral part of MotoGP riders ’ preparation — whether at the motocross track , supermoto course , or dirt track — it was only natural for them to want the same high level of protection POD Active provides its professional motocross , offroad and action sports athletes . The VR46 Riders Academy was launched in 2014 by World Champ Valentino Rossi as a way for aspiring Italian road racers to graduate to the MotoGP World Championships . Riders accepted to the VR46 Academy receive everything needed to learn , progress , and succeed in the MotoGP paddock , including advice from “ The Doctor ” himself , Valentino Rossi . From regimented training programmes to the best equipment and personnel available , the VR46 Academy ’ s ultimate goal is to help its riders achieve MotoGP success . Since its inception , the VR46 Riders Academy has produced top-level talent , including current MotoGP contenders Marco Bezzecchi , Franco