Скачать или смотреть MotoGP Legends: Nicky Hayden Became Immortal At Valencia 2006

The only rider to beat Rossi in the 900cc Class Era.

🏍️ Early Career & American Success
• He began racing dirt track bikes at a young age before switching to road racing.
• Hayden won the AMA Supersport Championship in 1999 and was named AMA Athlete of the Year.
• In 2002, he became the youngest AMA Superbike Champion, a title that helped launch his international career.

🏆 Breakthrough and Repsol Honda (2003–2008)
• Hayden joined the Repsol Honda Team in 2003, stepping straight from American racing into the premier MotoGP class.
• He earned Rookie of the Year honours in his debut season.
• In 2005, Hayden scored his first MotoGP victory at his home Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, California.

🏁 The Legendary 2006 Season
• 2006 was the peak of his career — Hayden battled Valentino Rossi in one of the closest MotoGP title fights ever.
• He clinched the MotoGP World Championship at the final race in Valencia by maintaining consistency all season, overcoming a points deficit to Rossi.

📊 Overall MotoGP record:
• 218 starts
• 3 wins
• 28 podiums
• 5 pole positions
• 7 fastest laps

🏁 Later MotoGP Career
Ducati & Aspar Honda (2009–2015)
• Hayden moved to Ducati in 2009, partnering with riders like Casey Stoner.
• He stayed with Ducati for five seasons
• Hayden then rode for Honda Aspar (Drive M7 Aspar team) from 2014–2015, aboard open-spec RCV bikes.

🌍 World Superbike (2016–2017)
• After 13 seasons in MotoGP, Hayden moved to the Superbike World Championship in 2016 with the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team
• He performed strongly, finishing 5th in the championship and scoring his first Superbike World Championship win at Sepang.

🕊️ Tragic Passing
• On 17 May 2017, while training on his bicycle near Rimini, Italy, Hayden was hit by a car.
• He suffered severe head and chest injuries and was hospitalized in Cesena, Italy.
• Hayden died on 22 May 2017, aged 35, from injuries sustained in the crash.

🏍️ Signature Nicky Hayden Tracks
Laguna Seca – His spiritual home
Assen – Scene of a vital 2006 win
Valencia – Where he became immortal

🏆 Legacy
• Hayden’s #69 has become iconic — retired in his honour in MotoGP and celebrated by fans worldwide.