Ever day and in the next few weeks
Today and in the next few weeks I will post every day about 2 riders, one from MotoGP and one from WSBK.
About each rider I will go over his raiding career, successes and failures, facts and rumors, to help you all to get to know the grid better.
I will go by teams
And the first team is Ducati
MotoGP
Nicky Hayden #69
Personal opinion: as a Nicky Hayden fan, I am hopping that the move to Ducati will do him good, after the problematic (to say the least) atmosphere in Repsol Honda in the last year, the tension with Dani and his manager, and also because Nicky and Casey have a similar experience in drag racing.
I am hopping that the results of the test in Qater will be a sign to what will happen this year, and that the Kentucky Kid will manage to control the red beast and start winning more.
I think that Casey and Nicky can teach each other a lot, Casey can learn from Nicky how to deal with the press- as he seams to have a problem on that front and Nicky can learn from Casey how to ride the Ducati and win.
Any way- Ducati have 2 strong riders, 2 former world champions. So if nothing goes wrong for them they both should be contending for the 2009 championship.
From nickyhayden.com
Race Highlights 1998 - 2008
MotoGP
2009: Ducati Marlboro Team rider –
MotoGP World Championship
Machine: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP9
Motorcycle(s): Honda RC211V, Honda RC212V
First MotoGP Race: April 6, 2003 - Suzuka - Seventh Place
First MotoGP Podium: October 5, 2003 - Motegi - Third Place
First MotoGP Win: July 10, 2005 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Number of MotoGP Wins: 3
Number of MotoGP Podiums: 20
Highest Championship Position: First (2006)
AMA Superbike
Team(s): American Honda, HRC
Motorcycle(s): Honda RC51, Honda RC45
First Superbike Race: April 18, 1999 - Willow Springs International Raceway - Twelfth Place
First Superbike Win: June 11, 2000 - Road America
First Superbike Podium: September 19, 1999 - Pikes Peak International Raceway - Third Place
Number of Superbike Wins: 17
Number of Superbike Podiums: 30
Highest Championship Position: First (2002)
AMA 600 Supersport
Team(s): American Honda, Erion Honda, HyperCycle Suzuki
Motorcycle(s): Honda CBR600F3, Honda CBR600F4, Suzuki GSX-R600
First 600 Supersport Win: April 26, 1998 - Willow Springs International Raceway
Number of 600 Supersport Wins: 6
Highest Championship Position: First (1999)
AMA 750 Superstock
Team(s): HyperCycle Suzuki
Motorcycle(s): Suzuki GSX-R750
First 750 Supersport Win: April 19, 1998 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Number of 750 Supersport Wins: 5
Highest Championship Position: Fourth (1998)
AMA Formula Extreme
Team(s): Erion Honda
Motorcycle(s): Honda CBR900RR
First Formula Extreme Win: April 17, 1998 - Willow Springs International Raceway
Number of Formula Extreme Wins: 7
Highest Championship Position: Second (1999)
The Nicky Hayden Racing Biography
From the Beginnings to MotoGp and the World Championship season
With 2008 marking his sixth season racing the fiercely competitive, international Moto GP series, Nicky Hayden is one of motorcycle racing's true standouts! In just his fourth year competing within the world renowned Moto GP race series, the charismatic 25 year old made motorcycle racing history winning the overall series and title of MOTO GP CHAMPION for the 2006 season!
Indeed a racing prodigy, earlier in his career, Nicky became the youngest rider in the 27-year history of Superbike racing to win the 2002 AMA U.S. Superbike Championship. Just 2 weeks after his 21st birthday, Nicky finished the 16 round series with nine wins and four additional podium finishes thereby moving him into a third place spot on the all-time AMA
U.S. Superbike wins list...with a career total of 17 Superbike victories!
In the 2003 season, Nicky continued to define motorcycle racing history, moving up to the World Moto GP circuit and completing the season with Rookie of the Year honors. For all four seasons of his Moto GP career, Nicky has raced as part of the prestigious Honda Repsol team traveling to international tracks, in 13 different countries, during the nine-month series. He garnered his first career Moto GP win on July 10, 2005 at Laguna Seca, in front of a record setting U.S. crowd and finished that year a very respectable third place overall.
The young phenome hailing from Owensboro, Kentucky comes from a true racing family - Nicky's two brothers Tommy and Roger also compete in several classes of AMA motorcycle racing series, his father, Earl was a dirt track racer for 20 years and even his mother, Rose rode the Powder Puff class for five years.
Riding since the age of three and racing since five, Nicky turned pro in 1997, with the 1998 season marking his first season of professional racing. At just 16, Nicky stormed the AMA Supersport classes, taking five victories during his rookie season.
The following season, Nicky competed within three different classes of the AMA race series, taking the AMA 600 Supersport title, while also competing within the Grand National Flat Track series and was awarded the Ricky Graham Rookie of the Year award and was also presented with the 1999 AMA SpeedVision Athlete of the Year award for his incredible athleticism across the various race series'. The 2000 and 2001 seasons brought Nicky second and third place finishes with the 2002 season culminating with the series championship.
As if winning the most coveted title in United States motorcycle racing wasn't an arduous challenge, Nicky furthered fueled his immense race desires by competing within the Grand National Flat Track series during his off weekends and finishing and winning five of the nine nationals he competed in.
In addition to an illustrious race career, Nicky has collaborated on a book, Hayden Brothers from OWB to Moto GP and he recently completed work on his MTV special, The Kentucky Kid. Nicky even has his own signature line of clothing featuring -- t-shirts, caps and other casual wear designed with race-inspired influences unique to Nicky Hayden! In spare time, Nicky enjoys motocross, XR50's, playing basketball and spending time with friends and family.
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