A ventilated brake rotor rotationally associated with a vehicle element to be braked, wherein said ventilated rotor has a rotation axis (A), wherein said ventilated rotor defines an axial direction (A-A), parallel to, or coincident with, the rotation axis (A), a radial direction (R-R) and a circumferential direction (T-T), wherein said radial direction (R-R) is perpendicular to said axial direction (A-A) and wherein said circumferential direction (T-T) is perpendicular to both said axial direction (A-A) and said radial direction (R-R), wherein said ventilated rotor comprises a cup-shaped body , wherein said cup-shaped body comprises at least one ventilation opening , wherein said at least one ventilation opening passes through the cup-shaped body thickness so as to allow a cooling fluid to pass for cooling said ventilated brake rotor , wherein the cup-shaped body is a containing body which defines an internal area therein and an external area thereout, where the cooling fluid passes through the at least one ventilation opening between said internal area and said external area, wherein said cup-shaped body comprises at least one front annular portion , a side portion , wherein said front annular portion is configured to connect the ventilated brake rotor to said rotating element, wherein said side portion extends from the front annular portion at least in an axial direction (A-A); characterized in that it comprises a protective element configured to shield said at least one opening thus preventing foreign bodies from entering into said cup-shaped body , while allowing the cooling fluid to cross said at least one opening . wherein said ventilated rotor has a rotation axis (A), wherein said ventilated rotor defines an axial direction (A-A), parallel to, or coincident with, the rotation axis (A), a radial direction (R-R) and a circumferential direction (T-T), wherein said radial direction (R-R) is perpendicular to said axial direction (A-A) and wherein said circumferential direction (T-T) is perpendicular to both said axial direction (A-A) and said radial direction (R-R), wherein said ventilated rotor comprises a cup-shaped body , wherein said cup-shaped body comprises at least one ventilation opening , wherein said at least one ventilation opening passes through the cup-shaped body thickness so as to allow a cooling fluid to pass for cooling said ventilated brake rotor , wherein the cup-shaped body is a containing body which defines an internal area therein and an external area thereout, where the cooling fluid passes through the at least one ventilation opening between said internal area and said external area, wherein said cup-shaped body comprises at least one front annular portion , a side portion , wherein said front annular portion is configured to connect the ventilated brake rotor to said rotating element, wherein said side portion extends from the front annular portion at least in an axial direction (A-A); characterized in that it comprises a protective element configured to shield said at least one opening thus preventing foreign bodies from entering into said cup-shaped body , while allowing the cooling fluid to cross said at least one opening . <EOS>