Nicky Hayden - Chasin' a Dream

MotoGP Race Results – GP of Valencia

Sandra — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:27:37 +0000

1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 46′47.553
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 46′50.183
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 46′50.466
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 47′20.068
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 47′22.138
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 47′22.441
7. Ben Spies USA Sterilgarda Yamaha Team 47′25.259
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 47′25.917
9. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 47′30.044
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 47′31.242
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 47′33.571
12. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 47′37.779
13. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 47′44.721
14. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47′54.430
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47′59.254
16. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 48′01.958
17. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 48′20.978

DNS
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team

Nicky Hayden: We have made a lot of progress

Sandra — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:18:12 +0000

“We have made a lot of progress from yesterday but we have had to work hard and make huge changes to the bike. I know it’s not usually a good sign when you can’t roll something competitive out on a Friday but that’s what we’re aiming for and for the moment my team are doing a great job in the time we have available.

The bike was more much enjoyable to ride today and after being fifth this morning I was hoping for the same result this afternoon because that is my worst qualifying result here at Valencia. We’ll take sixth though – it’s not my best qualifying position but from where we started the year in Qatar I think I was last on the grid and in the hospital so to end it with a second-row start is pleasing.

Tomorrow is going to be a tough one as always but we’ll try to get a good start, make sure we don’t get squeezed in down in turn one and have some fun. I’m looking forward to it.”

MotoGP Results Qualifying Session – GP of Valencia

Sandra — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:22:18 +0000

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1′32.256
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′32.519
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′32.537
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′32.922
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′33.085
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1′33.154
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′33.391
8. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′33.475
9. Ben Spies USA Sterilgarda Yamaha Team 1′33.539
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′33.776
11. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1′33.809
12. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′33.844
13. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′34.097
14. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′34.107
15. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 1′34.188
16. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1′34.308
17. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 1′34.357
18. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′34.537

Nicky Hayden: It was a tough session

Sandra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:02:35 +0000

“It was a tough session and I had certainly hoped to be a lot closer to the pace than that today. It’s a track I really like and we know the bike works well here so the team and I have a lot of work to do. Track temperatures were quite low and I had a really hard time getting the tyres working on the front and rear. It’s also quite windy so I’m not sure if maybe a lot of sand and dirt has blown onto the track but it’s definitely tricky to find grip out there. That’s our target for tomorrow anyway.”

MotoGP Results Free Practice – GP of Valencia

Sandra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:05 +0000

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1′32.813
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′33.195
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′33.241
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′33.499
5. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′33.910
6. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′34.106
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′34.123
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′34.382
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′34.427
10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1′34.462
11. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1′34.696
12. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 1′34.859
13. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′34.865
14. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′34.873
15. Ben Spies USA Sterilgarda Yamaha Team 1′35.052
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′35.131
17. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 1′35.258
18. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1′35.458

Nicky Hayden: I love Valencia!

Sandra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:47:45 +0000

The Ducati MotoGP Team makes the relatively short road trip to Spain this week in preparation for the final round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, the “La Comunitat Valenciana GP”. In recent years the Ricardo Tormo Circuit has become the traditional venue for the championship curtain call and, at the same time, an opportunity to glimpse into the future as the teams immediately begin their winter testing programme for the season ahead.

Nicky Hayden about the GP of Valencia

“I love Valencia and for obvious reasons it is a place that holds very special memories for me but I don’t just like it because it is where I won the title in 2006 – I actually just like the circuit itself. I guess it will be my first ‘Ducati anniversary’ and it will be interesting to see how far we have come since that first test a year ago. I can’t wait to get there – it is a great Grand Prix with a special, welcoming and party atmosphere. Hopefully I can have a good race and enjoy myself. If I can manage a good result there’s a chance we can finish the season in the top ten, with ninth place just twelve points away. I won’t be easy but we’ll see what we can do.”

Livio Suppo, MotoGP Project Director

“Valencia has always been a good place for our team and I hope it is again this year. Casey and Nicky both go well here and my dream would be to see them on the podium together in what would be a wonderful way to finish 2009. They deserve it, as does everybody at Ducati Corse. We’ve had some good moments and some difficult ones over the course of this season but in both cases we have just continued to do our job, giving our maximum at all times and I think that the results in the last two races are the proof that our motto of “never give up” always pays off.”

The track

The Valencia circuit, named after Spanish rider Ricardo Tormo, has been a fixture on the World Championship calendar since 2002, having been used for the first time in 1999. Measuring 4.005km, it is an unusual circuit, built within a stadium style complex that makes it possible to see virtually any part of the circuit from any seat in the house. Whilst on the one hand this makes it a great venue for the fans, the track layout is constantly forced back on itself, making for a series of tight corners separated by short straights that require plenty of low revs, short gear ratios and provide little opportunity to fully open the throttle. In fact, the short back straight and slightly longer front straight are the only two high-speed points on the circuit. Unlike most circuits, it also runs anti-clockwise.

MotoGP Race Results – GP of Malaysia

Sandra — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:17:49 +0000

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 47′24.834
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 47′39.500
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team. 47′44.219
4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 47′50.684
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 48′03.589
6. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 48′05.895
7. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 48′13.389
8. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 48′20.391
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 48′25.137
10. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 48′25.274
11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 48′26.489
12. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 48′26.681
13. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 48′35.612
14. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 48′40.685
15. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 49′15.506

DNF
Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team

MotoGP Results Qualifying Session – GP of Malaysia

Sandra — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:23:04 +0000

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 2′00.518
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 2′01.087
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2′01.254
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 2′01.455
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′01.716
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′01.918
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 2′01.980
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2′02.098
9. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′02.195
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′02.274
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2′02.362
12. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2′02.435
13. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2′02.859
14. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′03.032
15. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 2′03.088
16. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′03.528
17. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 2′03.874

MotoGP Results Free Practice – GP of Malaysia

Sandra — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:31:07 +0000

1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 2′02.180
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 2′02.244
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2′02.758
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 2′02.864
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2′03.142
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′03.253
7. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′03.294
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 2′03.426
9. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′03.739
10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′03.763
11. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2′03.785
12. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′04.042
13. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 2′04.274
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2′04.664
15. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′05.218
16. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 2′05.289
17. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2′05.336

Nicky Hayden: To have fun out there is nice!

Sandra — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:54:11 +0000

“I have won here twice and to say that fifth place feels just as good might sound strange but man, so much hard work has gone into getting us to this point and I want to savour this feeling.

To be racing at home, to score a solid result and to have had fun out there is nice. I just want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to my whole team, to Ducati and to everybody who has continued to believe in me during some difficult times this season.

We have made progress over the last two races, we have kept the faith and it has paid off with this fifth place. Hopefully we can keep it going and score even better results as the season progresses.”