Nicky Hayden: The heel got worse
Nicky Hayden decided not to race after sitting out the morning warm-up session. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion broke two bones in his right heel when he made a heavy landing during practice for the Los Angeles X Games Supermoto event on August 1. He missed the recent Czech Grand Prix but was determined to ride here, following treatment including bone stimulator, laser and ultrasound therapy.
Nicky Hayden is currently walking with the aid of crutches or a walking stick to keep pressure off the heel to aid healing. Unfortunately, riding at Misano was only making the still-healing bones worse, with possible consequences for the final five races of the season. This morning Hayden and his team therefore took the tough decision to withdraw from today’s race. He will fly to the US tomorrow to continue treatment and get the foot in the best-possible shape for the Indianapolis Grand Prix on September 12/13/14.
Nicky Hayden, did not start, 11th in World Championship
“This wasn’t an easy decision. I love to race and the racer in me wanted to race, but in this kind of situation it’s better to listen to the experts. The heel got worse as the weekend went on. I was sixth on Friday morning but I kept working my way backward after that, the more I rode, the more strength I lost in the foot. When I woke up this morning I had a lot of swelling and bruising, there wasn’t any way the foot was going to fit in a boot. The team and I took the decision to try and be smart, to try to let it heal as best it can to get it ready for Indy, which is a huge race for me. I felt I could have salvaged a little something out of today’s race but that was just going to make things worse for Indy and for the rest of the season.”
Hello, I’m Warawut
My favourite is you. You are very fast!! I wanna be rider same you, but its immpossible. I love supersport bike. But I can’t buy its. I live in Thailand nearly Malaysia, I want to see Moto GP race.I hope to better heel.
PS. I’m sorry, I am very bad English. Thanks!