Nicky Hayden
American rider, Nicky Hayden is one of four World Championship title holders on the MotoGP grid in 2011. He arrived in MotoGP with Honda after claiming the AMA Suberbike Championship in 2002. His first season in the premier class had him teamed up with legendary racer and 6 time world champion, Valentino Rossi. Debuting side-by-side with someone of Rossi's caliber did not thwart Hayden or his desire to win. That first season, he finished a very respectable 5th overall. During the next year, Hayden struggled with a lack of consistency and slipped down the ranks to finish 8th over all.
2005 saw the return of Laguna Seca to the MotoGP roster, a track that Nicky was very familiar with. His first MotoGP win came that year on that track, and rifled Hayden into being a serious competitor for the crown. Five more podium finishes earned him third place in the overall standings, setting him up for his World Championship title win the following year.
2007 ushered in the new class of 800cc MotoGP bikes, and ushered out Hayden's title. He suffered several crashes that year as he struggled for compatability with the RC212V sliding down the standings into 8th by year's end. Things began to improve for him in 2008 as he finished out his contract with Repsol Honda collecting a pair of podiums and finishing 6th for the season.
In 2009 Nicky joined the Marlboro Ducati camp and teamed up with fellow former World Champion Casey Stoner in attempts to run-down defending World Champion Valentino Rossi and reclaim the crown. Nicky wrestled with his unruly Ducati throughout the year, proving the rumors of the tricky machine to be warranted. His best and only podium finish came at Indianapolis where he crossed the line in 3rd. At seasons' end, he seemed to be finally getting a handle on it, winding down with a pair of 5th place finishes, and some much needed hope for 2010 as he continued to ride for Marlboro Ducati. Nicky left 2010 behind in 7th place overall.
2011 finds Nicky still with Ducati Team and teamed up once again with Valentino Rossi, who was in Nicky's garage for his first season in the premier class when they both rode for Repsol Honda in 2003.
Nicky Hayden #69 - Ducati Team
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Born: July 30, 1981 Hometown: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA Height: 5' 8 Weight: 150 lbs Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Flat track racing Team: Ducati Team Helmet: Arai |
Nicky Hayden 2011 MotoGP Results
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MotoGP Racing
The fastest men on two wheels - MotoGP is the world's premier sportbike racing championship. The 2011 season promises 18 Grand Prix races where the world's top sportbike manufacturers and most talented riders come together for a breathtaking display of speed and agility on the most technically demanding road courses known to man.
This year, Valentino Rossi will ride to reclaim his World Championship title against the Australian power-rider, Casey Stoner, Spanish throttle-jockey Dani Pedrosa, and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo.
MotoGP racing - Creating sportbike racing legends at over 200 MPH.
Experience the excitement of the 2011 season of MotoGP racing as Nicky Hayden rides to recapture the World Championship title.
