MotoGP - Nicky Hayden

MotoGP - Nicky Hayden
07/25/2007 (update : 07/07/2011)

Date of birth : 07/30/1981
Place of birth : Owensboro (USA)
Size : 1,73 m
Weight : 69 kg
Nickname : Kentucky Kid
Marital status : single

Website : http://www.nickyhayden.com

2011 : MotoGP world championship (Ducati)
2010 : 7th MotoGP world championship (Ducati)
2009 : 13th MotoGP world championship (Ducati)
2008 : 6th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2007 : 8th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2006 : MotoGP world champion (Honda) - 2 wins
2005 : 3rd MotoGP world championship (Honda) - 1 win
2004 : 8th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2003 : 5th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2002 : AMA Superbike champion (Honda)
2001 : 3rd AMA Superbike championship (Honda)
2000 : 2nd AMA Superbike championship (Honda)

Born in a family passionate about motorbikes, Nicky Hayden, like his brothers Roger Lee and Tommy, earnt his spurs in dirt track, the American sliding school. After his domestic Superbike title in 2002, Nicky Hayden was propelled to the MotoGP with the official Honda squad, first reigning champion of the new 4-stroke era. Best rookie in 2003, Nicky Hayden marked time in 2004, unable to turn into results the hopes put on him by the biggest manufacturer in the world. Two podiums, a 8th final place, worse-placed Honda rider, this summarizes this bad season. After a shy start in 2005, his first win at Laguna Seca, for the return of MotoGP to the United States since 1994, was a trigger point for Nicky Hayden. Then, he reached six timesthe podium in the last ten races and finished the season in 3rd position. Considered as a firm pretender, he clinched the title in 2006 thanks to an exemplary regularity : ten podiums, among which two victories, at Assen and Laguna Seca. Since the regulation change in 2007, he has difficulties to find an efficient riding style. Surpassed by his team-mate Dani Pedrosa in the HRC team, Nicky Hayden joined Ducati in 2009. For his first season in the transalpine squad, he had the same difficulties as his predecessor Marco Melandri. In 2010, thanks to the "big-bang" engine of the Desmosedici, the US rider returned to podium in Japan, added to five 4th places.

Related item :
- Roger Lee Hayden's profile

2011

69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Ducati)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
February 2011

2010

69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Ducati)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
April 2010

2009

	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Ducati) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 14,4 x 19,2 " January 2010
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Ducati) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 14,4 x 19,2 " May 2009
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " December 2008

2008

69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
January 2009

2007

	1 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 14,4 x 19,2 " February 2008
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " April 2007

2006

	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 12 x 16 " January 2008
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " April 2008
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 16,8 x 22,4 " December 2006

2005

	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 12 x 16 " February 2006
	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " June 2005

2003

	69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 8,9 x 11,1" May 2003
	11 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " March 2008

2002

69 - Nicky Hayden (USA, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
March 2007

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69 - Nicky Hayden (USA)
India ink wash tint on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
January 2007

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