May 2, 2009
Nicky Hayden is set to start from sixteenth on the grid after being unsettled by a dramatic change in the track conditions this afternoon. After a tentative first day yesterday, Hayden made improvements this morning and was tenth fastest in the final free practice session. However, with a 15ºC increase in track temperature and the arrival of high winds he was unable to maintain his progress in the afternoon, lapping almost half a second slower than he had in the morning.
NICKY HAYDEN – (Ducati Marlboro Team) 16th (1’40.953)
“This morning certainly went a lot better, I thought we’d found a good way forward with the bike but this afternoon I had a very different feeling. The wind certainly didn’t help things but that is the same for everybody. It was very unstable in the fast corners and just not holding the line. We tried our best to fix it but things just didn’t go nearly as smooth as we’d like and we’ve ended up with a difficult grid position. Click here to read more
May 2, 2009
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1’38.933
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1’38.984
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1’39.415
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1’39.642
5. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1’39.806
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1’39.862
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1’39.926
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1’39.966 Click here to read more
April 26, 2009
Nicky Hayden’s desperately unlucky start to the season continued when he was clumsily knocked out of the race on the opening lap by home rookie Yuki Takahashi. The American suffered another heavy blow to the back injury he suffered in Qatar but luckily he escaped without any further damage.
NICKY HAYDEN – (Ducati Marlboro Team) DNF
“That was exactly what we didn’t need. I got a decent start and I think I was up a couple of positions but just going down into the hairpin, which is a slow hard-braking corner, I was on my line and Takahashi just took me down. There was no warning – I didn’t even hear anything!
I don’t want to say much about that, I don’t want to look like a cry-baby but, you know, it was the first lap… luckily I feel okay. I actually landed in the same place on my back as the crash in Qatar and my leathers and helmet have got exactly the same marks. Click here to read more
April 26, 2009
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 43’47.238
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 43’48.542
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 43’51.001
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 43’52.929
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 43’56.445
6. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 44’17.793
7. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 44’19.994
8. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 44’26.654 Click here to read more
April 25, 2009
Just two weeks on from the postponement of the opening round of the MotoGP World Championship in Qatar due to rain, the series was hit by another freak weather setback in Japan as a torrential downpour led to the cancellation of this afternoon’s qualifying practice.
With this morning’s session having been hit by rain, when Ducati Marlboro rider Nicky Hayden lapped t sixth fastest, yesterday afternoon’s cold but dry opening session was decisive, meaning Nicky Hayden will start back in 12th position.
As a result of the reduced track time today, tomorrow’s warm-up has been extended to 40 minutes for the MotoGP class.
NICKY HAYDEN – (Ducati Marlboro Team) 12th (1’50.393) Click here to read more
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