Hayden should have seen "red" ?

Suffering from difficulties with his official RCV, the American Nicky Hayden, eleventh in the provisional championship, saw a situation all the more frustrating as Ducati, current leader, had offered him a golden bridge last year to join his ranks…

Eleventh in the world championship with only 36 points scored in six events, the American Nicky Hayden is having a hard time defending the number 1 plate displayed on his RC2V12: a recalcitrant Honda, prone to front axle problems and a lack of engine power, on which no driver of the brand has yet managed to win this year…

A setback of an exceptional situation for the world’s leading manufacturer and all the more frustrating for the Kentucky Kid as Ducati, current leader of the championship, offered him a golden bridge last year to join its ranks….

At the time, the Bologna plant had already assured Nicky Hayden of the competitiveness of the GP7 800 cc, but the world champion preferred to remain loyal to Honda: "Ducati had told me their 800 would be good, but I hesitated. That’s why today I can’t really say I’m amazed at their results", acknowledges the official HRC by returning to the domination of the Desmo GP7 (three victories in five races and more than 10 km / h top speed on the competition):"Ducati was the first manufacturer to release its 800 cc in Brno and Motegi. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that they are doing so well today because they came ready to win !"

Despite everything, beyond the machine, Nicky Hayden recognizes the velocity of the young Casey Stoner: "Casey’s talent has a lot to do with it too. The bike is good, but you still need someone to ride it properly! The race he did in France (third in the rain) was really impressive! It’s this kind of performance that wins you world championships", indicates the American.

After a title acquired thanks to flawless consistency last year, the n ° 1 Honda knows that he must quickly find his way back to the podiums and victories. To help him, the factory had provided the Mugello with a more enveloping fairing in order to improve the aerodynamics of his machine..

But if the contribution seems beneficial in terms of top speed, Hayden, who started from twelfth place yesterday at Mugello, once again experienced problems with the settings and balance of the bike (read) … once again regret the proposal of the Ducati team, which started in pole position yesterday thanks to Casey Stoner ?

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