Nicholas Patrick Hayden (July 30, 1981 - May 22, 2017), dubbed " The Kentucky Kid ", is a professional American motor racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006 Hayden started racing motorcycle at a young age. He started his street racing career at CMRA before proceeding to the AMA Supersport Championship and then to the AMA Superbike Championship. He won the AMA title in 2002 and was approached by the Repsol Honda team to race for them in MotoGP.
In his first season he performed well, finishing fifth in the championship and winning the Rookie-of-the-year award. However, this was followed by a difficult second season in which he could only manage the eighth overall. Hayden then rallied in the 2005 season by scoring his first Grand Prix win at Laguna Seca, and finishing third in the standings at the end of the season. The following year, 2006, will be the biggest in motorcycle racing as he won the 2006 MotoGP world title, breaking five-year-old unison rivals Valentino Rossi. He remained with Honda for two more seasons without a world title before moving to Ducati for 2009. Hayden had five seasons that were largely unsuccessful at Ducati, with the championship finishing seventh place seventh in 2010. He then moved on to Aspar Honda team in 2014 where he ran for two seasons before moving to the World Superbike Championship with Ten Kate Racing Honda's team.
Hayden finished fifth in his first season at the World Superbike Championship with a season-high victory in Malaysia. For 2017 Hayden continues with Red Bull Honda team (formerly Ten Kate Racing team).
On May 17, 2017, Hayden was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Italy. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and died five days later at a local hospital.
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Hayden was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. He started street racing with CMRA, often against riders who are several times older. Hayden often started the race from behind the grille because the family or crew members had to hold his bike upright because his feet had not touched the ground. Later, at the age of 17, he raced the Honda RC45 superbikes factory while still in high school.
In 1999, he won the AMA Supersport championship on board the Honda private vessel. In 2001, his first full season as an AMAN Superbike racer, he came up with 40 points to win the championship, ending behind only champion Mat Mladin and runner-up Eric Bostrom. The 2002 season, however, will see Hayden answer the bell: he won the Daytona 200 on the Honda Superbike on his way to becoming the youngest ever champion of AMA Superbike, defeating third rivals Mat Mladin, among others. He also entered the World Superbike round at Laguna Seca, making 4 solid in the first race before colliding with Noriyuki Haga in race two.
Hayden is one of a long line of American street racers coming from the American land-track scene. In 1999, Hayden won the Grand National Championship (Hagerstown Half Mile) race and earned the Rookie of the Year award. He is also stated as an AMA athlete of the Year. In 2000, Hayden won the Springfield Short Track. In 2002, although the race was only on some ground track events, Hayden was able to win four races: Springfield Short Track (twice), Springfield TT, and Peoria TT. In the TT Springfield race, three Hayden brothers took the first three places (Nicky 1st, Tommy 2nd, and Roger Lee 3rd).
The victory at Peoria TT 2002 came after beating Peoria's three-time winner Chris Carr, though starting from the penalty line. Hayden just does not have a win on the mile track to join Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts Sr., Bubba Shobert, and Doug Chandler in the prestigious "Grand Slam Club".
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MotoGP Career
Honda (2003-2008)
2003-2005
Soon after winning his AMA Superbike championship, Hayden was tapped to not only join the Honda MotoGP racing business, but what could be considered the main team in MotoGP racing: Repsol Honda. Hayden also became his team mate for defending champion Valentino Rossi series. In the first year of MotoGP racing (2003), he finished fifth in the championship points standings while driving the Honda RC211V, an achievement that earned him the Rookie-of-the-Year award. In 2004, however, Hayden had a difficult year and was heavily criticized, but he scored his first victory in 2005 at Laguna Seca. In 2005, Hayden finished third in the MotoGP championship standings behind Marco Melandri and the winner of the Valentino Rossi series.
2006
For the year 2006, Hayden is required to pioneer the dream of Repsol Honda champions, and become the only racer who will surrender full 2006 Honda motor during pre-season testing. He leads the championship from the third race and looks set to break the spate of Valentino Rossi's championship victory. In the second to final round at Estoril in Portugal, teammate Dani Pedrosa lost a front-end on the brake (a lowside) to avoid colliding with Hayden. The resulting lowside accident took both bikes. It leaves Hayden eight points behind Rossi in the championship with one race left to go. In the final race of the season on 29 October 2006, Rossi fell on lap 5 which tried to make a bad start. Hayden won the 2006 title that day by finishing 3, 9.3 seconds behind the Troy Bayliss race winner. Loris Capirossi came second.
2007
On September 22, 2006, Hayden signed a two-year agreement allowing him to race and grow with the Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) factory team for the 2007 and 2008 MotoGP season. He used the Honda RC212V 800 cc, and as the title holder, the MotoGP- it changed from 69 to 1 for the 2007 season.
2007 started and ended badly for Hayden, struggling with the performance, and Dani Pedrosa's team has shown what Honda is capable of doing. The crash at Le Mans dropped him to eleventh position in the standings at this stage. However, during testing before Donington, he asked most of the electronic devices to be turned off and the time was upgraded. Subsequent appearances at Donington were wet and Assen dried up showing slightly back to form, challenging for a fifth with his trademark sliding and off the non-standard track. However, he eventually continued the collision, with pole and 3 podiums but no victory proved to be the second worst defense of the championship ever recorded after Kenny Roberts Jr. The 2007 season also saw the release of an official biography in Hayden and his siblings - - The Haydens: Nicky, Tommy, & amp; Roger, from OWB to MotoGP - timed to coincide with his return to the US Red Bull Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
In 2008, Hayden ran an old number 69 since Casey Stoner earned the right to run the number 1 plate after winning the MotoGP title in 2007.
2008
Donington Park marked the debut of Honda's pneumatic-valve racing machine, which Hayden only used at first. In the next round at Assen, Hayden ran 3 from the start and was set to finish there until he ran out of fuel at the last corner, due to electrical system problems that prevented accurate fuel monitoring. Colin Edwards caught the moment of Hayden's 3rd podium before Hayden slid over the line without force, to finish fourth place. The heel injury he suffered in a motocross accident made him out of two rounds. Relationship in the team has worsened, and there is further friction when Pedrosa replaces the midseason tire supplier (from Michelin who is having difficulty being the dominant Bridgestone) without Hayden being consulted. Hayden said: "I have never chosen the condition After they told me that I was just wasting my time I even thought to ask for Bridgestone tires... I'm not surprised they gave them In addition, in Misano I do not even have the same fork with Dani... No way I will let them try new tires ".
This incident gave weight to the rumors that Hayden and Honda will split up for next season. The rumor was confirmed on September 12, 2008, when Hayden declared during Dorna's press conference, "It's no secret.All people know where my next stop will be... But officially we're waiting to do it the right way, until its release comes out, because there are teams and things ".
In mid-2008 it was allegedly strong by fans, media, and paddock of MotoGP already, and later supported by Hayden's own admission during a press conference that he would leave Honda, that Hayden would join Ducati Marlboro Team to ride alongside Casey Stoner for the 2009 MotoGP season It was confirmed on September 15, 2008 that it ended its ten-year relationship with Honda.
Ducati (2009-2013)
2009
During pre-season testing, Hayden is distracted by problems and routinely completes mid-pack or lower. The main complaint is that GP09 "pumps" during out of the corner that leads to problems with the handle. These problems continue during pre-season testing.
During qualifying at Qatar Grands' season opener, Hayden suffered a back and chest injury in a major accident. Beaten and tampered with, Hayden finished 12th in a rain-delayed race just behind his former teammate Pedrosa. Despite the setback, Hayden seemed optimistic about the results saying "I'm going here in a really positive mood and looking forward to Motegi."
However, only further disappointment awaits Hayden at Motegi. The Ducati rider never rides his bicycle in the rain and qualifies the 12th. Then, during the opening lap of the Hayden race was brought by rookie Yuki Takahashi who plowed through Hayden from behind. As a result, Hayden did not finish the race and slipped further down the standings.
Jerez GP saw Hayden qualify for the 16th and finish in 15th place. On August 30, 2009, Hayden ended in 3rd place in Indianapolis.
Hayden finished the 2009 MotoGP championship in 13th place (out of 18), his worst result in 7 years of MotoGP racing. His championship campaign was marked by tremendous misfortune, which was etched on the track on three different occasions, so there was no goal-scoring race. Yuki Takahashi, Alex De Angelis and Jorge Lorenzo hit him at Motegi, Misano and Phillip Island.
2010
On September 3, 2009, it was confirmed that Hayden had signed a one-year contract extension with Ducati for the 2010 MotoGP season, ending speculation to move from the team. He will partner with Casey Stoner once more on the team.
During the lonely season, Hayden undergoes surgery on his right forearm, suffering from compartment syndrome or better known as arm pump.
2011
On August 28, 2010, Hayden extended his partnership with Ducati, signing a two-year contract extension with the factory team. He joined the team by his former team-mate Honda Valentino Rossi, who also signed a two-year contract, to partner Hayden. Hayden's 2011 season begins with a ninth place finish in Qatar, before he reaches his only podium of the season with third place at the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. After avoiding another incident that eliminated several front-runners from the race, Hayden was aided by a last-minute mechanical failure for Colin Edwards to take his first podium since the previous year's race at Aragon, where he also finished third.
Hayden then completed each of the next ten races in a point-scoring position - including the fastest lap during the British Grand Prix, on his way to fourth place - taking top-ten finishes in all but one race, when he finished fourteenth in his home race at Indianapolis. He completed a two-lap race after a pit stop without a schedule - after reaching the fifth high during the race - after losing a grip on a softer Bridgestone front tire, causing higher wear rates to the left side of the tire itself.
After a crash at Misano, Hayden recorded three seventh place in a row at Aragon, Japan and Australia to defend the eighth place in the riders' championship. The Malaysian Grand Prix - where Hayden has qualified in sixth - was canceled after the death of Marco Simoncelli, before Hayden was knocked out, along with team-mate Rossi, in the first four corner crash in Valencia. The incident left Hayden with a broken wrist, and was forced to skip post-season testing the following week. He finally finished the eighth season in the drivers' championship.
2012
Hayden and Rossi stay with Ducati into the 2012 season; Hayden finished each of the first ten races of the season on points, finishing between the sixth and 11th in the race. In Indianapolis, Hayden expects the best performance for now for the Ducati team, believing it would be suitable for track conditions on the circuit. However, Hayden did not take part in the race after crashing at Turn 14 during the qualifying session, trying to improve the qualifying time at the time. As a result, Hayden had a concussion in the process, getting him out of the race. The cracked right hand also ruled him out of the following race in the Czech Republic.
Although not fully recovered from his injuries, thanks to the support of Freddie Dente's official physiotherapist, Hayden returned to the San Marino Grand Prix, where he finished seventh. Hayden failed to finish the Aragon Grand Prix, running wide at the last corner before hitting the wall on the track side with enough speed to launch it onto the wall. He finished eighth in Japan and Australia, ranking fourth best of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix. He crashed out of the final race at Valencia, finishing his ninth season in the drivers' championship and for the first time in his career, without a podium.
2013
For the 2013 season, Hayden joined Ducati's factory team by Andrea Dovizioso, who moved from Tech 3 Yamaha team to replace Valentino Rossi, who returned to Yamaha factory setup. Hayden has stated that Dovizioso is the "best choice" to replace Rossi, before he signs the contract.
Return to Honda with Team Aspar (2014-2015)
2014
It was announced on October 17, 2013, that after five years with Ducati, Hayden has signed a contract with Aspar Racing Team for the 2014 season. Hayden partnered Hiroshi Aoyama, who moved from the Avintia Blusens squad, with the pair riding a Honda RCV1000R with open specifications. Hayden is not racing in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello due to a wrist injury, which has lingered since the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez two previous races. He finished 16th in the final championship standings.
2015
For the 2015 season, Hayden remains with Aspar Racing Team, to ride the new Honda RC213V-RS specification. He joined the team by Eugene Laverty, who moved from the Superbike World Championship.
Move to World Superbike Championship
On October 8, 2015, it was announced at a pre-race press conference for the Japanese Grand Prix - that Hayden will move to the Superbike World Championship for the 2016 season. Hayden replaces Sylvain Guintoli in Honda's Ten Kate Racing squad, alongside Michael van der Mark.
season 2016
Following strong pre-season testing results, Hayden completed his first weekend race with a ninth and fourth at Phillip Island. In Assen, round four, Hayden scored his first podium with third place in the opening race, running with the leaders before retreating at the closing stages. In Sepang, round six, Hayden qualified for fourth in the grid behind Kawasakis Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes, and Yamaha Alex Lowes. After eighth place in the first race, Hayden made a good start in the wet conditions of the second race, and overtook Lowes in turn two, before challenging Kawasakis to lead. Hayden toured around Sykes into round five and followed Rea for most of the round, making a strong movement into the second corner from behind. Hayden made four seconds difference over Rea and Ducati who are now chasing Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano. As the race entered the last ten laps, Giugliano moved into second place ahead of Rea and Davies, halving Hayden with four laps remaining. Giugliano lags a second on the last lap but Hayden maintains his distance to win the World Superbike's first race, bringing Honda's first win of the season in the process.
Honda MotoGP Super Sub
Hayden returns to MotoGP for starting spot when Honda rider is injured. After Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS star Jack Miller ruled out for Aragon round, Hayden was summoned by Honda in a substitute role, finishing 15th.
He was back on Phillip Island when Dani Pedrosa was ruled out following the Spaniard's racing accident at Motegi, marking his first appearance at Repsol Honda since 2008, but just finished 17th after colliding with Jack Miller at the end of the race, which he replaced at Aragon.
2017 seasons
Hayden remained at Ten Kate Honda (now known as Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) for the 2017 season, paired up by Stefan Bradl. A slow start to the season saw mixed results and three retirement. The best result this season is the 7th finish in Thailand. Hayden's final race is the second race of Ronde Motul Italia held on 14 May 2017 where he finished in 12th position. He was 13th overall in the championship at the time of his death.
Awards
FIM named it Legend in November 2015 before the Valencia Grand Prix.
In 2017, the AMA Horizon Awards are renamed in honor of Nicky Hayden. The Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award is presented annually for exceptional amateur rides on dirt tracks, motocross and street racing.
History of the race
MotoGP
- Team (s): Repsol Honda, Ducati Corse, M7 Aspar Team Drive, Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS
- Motorcycles (s): Honda RC211V, Honda RC212V, Ducati Desmosedici, Honda RCV1000R, Honda RC213V-RS, Honda RC213V
- First MotoGP Contest: 6 April 2003 - SuzukaÃ, - Seventh Place
- First MotoGP Podium: October 5, 2003 - Motegi - Third place
- First MotoGP Victory: July 10, 2005 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
- Number of MotoGP Wins: 3
- Number of MotoGP Podos: 28
- Top Championship Position: First (2006) Superbike_World_Championship> Superbike World Championships
- Team (s): Honda America, Team World Superbike Team
- Motorcycles (s): Honda RC51, Honda CBR1000RR
- First Superbike Competition: July 14, 2002 - Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaÃ, - Fourth Place
- First Superbike Podium: April 16, 2016 - Assen - Third Place
- First Victory Superbike: May 15, 2016 - Sepang
- Number of Winning Superbike: 1
- Number of Superbike Podium: 4
- Top Championships: 5 (2016)
- Team (s): Honda America, HRC
- Motorcycles (s): Honda RC51, Honda RC45
- First Superbike Competition: April 18, 1999 - Willow Springs International RacewayÃ, - Twelfth Place
- First Victory Superbike: June 11, 2000 - Road America
- First Superbike Podium: September 19, 1999 - Pikes Peak International RacewayÃ, - Third Place
- Number of Superbike Won: 17
- Number of Superbike Podium: 30
- Top Championship Position: First (2002)
- Team (s): Honda America, Erion Honda, HyperCycle Suzuki
- Motorcycles (s): Honda CBR600F3, Honda CBR600F4, Suzuki GSX-R600
- 600 First Supersport Win: 26 April 1998 - Willow Springs International Hurdle
- Number 600 Supersport Win: 6
- Top Championship Position: First (1999)
- Team (s): HyperCycle Suzuki
- Motorcycles (s): Suzuki GSX-R750
- First Victory 750 Supersport: April 19, 1998 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
- Number 750 Supersport Win: 5
- Top Championship Position: Fourth (1998)
- Team (s): Erion Honda
- Motorcycles (s): Honda CBR900RR
- First Formula Extreme Win: April 17, 1998 - Willow Springs International Racing Course
- Number of Extreme Winning Formulas: 7
- Top Championship Position: Second (1999)
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Personal life
Hayden has two brothers, Tommy and Roger Lee, both professional motor racers, and two sisters, Jenny and Kathleen. In 2010, Tommy raced in the AMA, and Roger Lee competed in the Superbike World Championship.
His traditional race number, 69, was the same number his father used. His father joked that the number was chosen because it is still legible when he often ends upside down on the ground.
Hayden was engaged to Jackie Marin in May 2016. Hayden was born into a Roman Catholic family with whom he maintained a strong relationship with his entire life, even living in an apartment above his family while the rest of the MotoGP riders lived in Europe.
Death
On May 17, 2017, Hayden was hit by a car while riding his bike near Rimini, Italy. Hayden was driving himself at the time of the accident that occurred at about 14:00 CEST (UTC 2). Earlier in the morning, Hayden was jogging with Kevin Schwantz. He invites Schwantz to accompany him in the afternoon but Schwantz refuses because he has no bike in hand. Hayden then rode briefly with his friend Denis Pazzaglini sometime in the afternoon. Hayden's last Instagram photo shows the two together and insists that Hayden is wearing a helmet.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Via Ca 'Raffaelli and Via Tavoleto in Misano Adriatico. Hayden was traveling west on Via Ca 'Raffaelli when he was attacked by Peugeot 206 CC as he entered the road to cross Via Tavoleto. According to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport , home surveillance cameras were installed a few meters from the junction recorded all the accidents. Hayden does not seem to stop at the stop sign and may be interrupted by his iPod found by researchers at the scene of the accident.
The driver of the car stated that he was on his way to work when Hayden passed the stop sign and suddenly appeared in front of him. He can not avoid the collision. The speed of the car was unknown but the impact of Hayden slammed into the windscreen strong enough to completely destroy it and dent under the roof of the car. Hayden bike was found in a nearby trench with its frame broken into two. The City of Riccione police had a video of the accident and the results of their investigation are expected to be reported some time in July.
Hayden was taken to a Rimini hospital with severe injuries, and then transferred to a large trauma unit at Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena for possible surgery. Hayden's injuries were so severe that he was not put into a medical-triggered coma and did not receive any surgery. Whether Hayden is fully conscious or a natural coma during his last days is unknown.
Hayden's injury rate is described as polytrauma including a traumatic brain injury that results in severe brain damage. He also suffered fractures of the thigh, hip fracture, and some broken bones. As a result of the injury, Hayden is placed on life support in the intensive care unit. After no signs of recovery, Hayden died in hospital on May 22, 2017, five days after the accident. He's 35 years old.
In September 2017, the results of the accident investigation were released. The report puts 70 percent of the error on the driver, and 30 percent blame Hayden. Reports say that the car traveled about 73 kilometers per hour (45 mph) in the 50 kilometer per hour (31 mph) zone, and there is no indication that the driver braked before colliding with Hayden. Hayden has traveled at 20 kilometers per hour (12 mph), and entered the intersection with no regard for the stop sign.
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