The MotoGP season has finally started! Nicky Hayden started from 9th position on the grid and managed to improve one spot during the race. Casey Stoner took his maiden MotoGP win after his Ducati simply overpowered the Yamaha of Valentino Rossi on the home straight. Team mate Dani Pedrosa finished 3rd.

Nicky Hayden said about the race:

“I tried to learn as much as I could in the race. I really felt like I rode my hardest and had some good dices with a few of the guys – I just about caught Vermeulen on the last lap and I got faster as the race went on.

My last two laps were my fastest laps of the race and that’s the positive thing. It’s been a tough weekend but I’m not going to whine and make a bunch of excuses. I qualified ninth and finished eight and, compared to the top boys, we we’ve just been off the pace for the whole weekend.”