Nicky Hayden

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Nicky Hayden
Nicky Hayden, real name Nicholas Patrick Hayden (* 30 July 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American motor cyclists.

The 1.73 m wide Hayden starts with the number 69 in the MotoGP class and won there as a driver of the Repsol Honda team in 2006 FIM World Championship. His nickname is "Kentucky Kid".

Biography
In his youth, went along with Hayden already twice as old rivals in the Central Motorcycle Road Racing Association (CMRA). They started it by the end of the field starter with the help of a family member or team, which held his motorcycle upright, as he ground his low age was too small to deal with the feet on the ground.

At the age of 17 years, he began to launch Honda RC45 Superbikes. In 2002, he won Honda on the American Superbike Championship and the Daytona 200th In his first MotoGP 2003, he was directly fifth in the overall standings and the "Rookie of the year". In the 2004 season, he was eight, 2005 Third Season. His first MotoGP victory he won on 10 In July 2005 at his home Grand Prix at the Laguna Seca Raceway. On 29 October 2006 Hayden won the MotoGP World Championship title in the last race season with 252 points, just ahead of Valentino Rossi, who reached 247 points.

* Hayden has two brothers, Tommy and Roger Lee, are both professional racers in the AMA, and two sisters named Jenny and Kathleen.
* Hayden called Bubba Shobert, Will Davis, and Lance Armstrong as his biggest idols
* His start number, 69, is the same, which his father used. His father joked that the number that is why he has chosen because they are standing on their heads that can be read also when the motorcycle turns over.

Racing History

MotoGP

* Team (s): Repsol-Honda, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)
* Motorcycles: Honda RC211V, Honda RC212V
* First MotoGP race: 6 April 2003, Suzuka, 7 Square
* First MotoGP victory: 10 July 2005, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
* First MotoGP podium: 5 October 2003, Motegi, 3 Square
* Number of MotoGP wins: 3
* Number of MotoGP podiums: 17 (victories)
* The highest championship placing: First (2006)

AMA Superbike

* Team (s): American Honda, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)
* Motorrräder: Honda RC51, Honda VFR750 (RC45)
* First Superbike Race: 18 April 1999, Willow Springs International Raceway, 12 Square
* First Superbike victory: 11 June 2000, Road America
* First Superbike podium: 19 September 1999, Pikes Peak International Raceway, 3 Square
* Number of Superbike victories: 17
* Number of Superbike podiums: 13 (without a victory)
* Highest AMA Superbike placing: First (2002)

AMA Supersport

* Team (s): American Honda, Erion Honda, Suzuki Hyper Cycle
* Motorcycles: Honda CBR600F3, Suzuki GSX-R600
* First Supersport victory: 26 April 1998, Willow Springs International Raceway
* Number of super sports victories: 6
* Highest AMA Supersport placing: First (1999)

AMA Superstock

* Team (s): Hyper Cycle Suzuki
* Motorcycles: Suzuki GSX-R 750
* First Supersport victory: 19 April 1998, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
* Number of super sports victories: 5
* Highest AMA Superstock placement: Fourth (1998)

AMA Formula Extreme

* Team (s): Erion Honda
* Motorcycle: Honda CBR900RR
* First Formula Extreme victory: 17 April 1998, Willow Springs International Raceway
* Number of Formula Extreme victories: 7
* Highest AMA Formula Extreme Placement: Second (1999)

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