Nicky Hayden’s No.69 will no longer be awarded in MotoGP

No MotoGP rider will ever be allowed to wear the number 69 as a tribute to Nicky Hayden, who tragically passed away in the spring of 2017 after being hit by a car during a bike training session. His n ° 69 will be officially retired during the GP of the Americas 2019.

"In tribute to the late Nicky Hayden, who died in 2017, his old race number – 69 – will be withdrawn in the premier class from the Grand Prix des Ameriques, which will be held from April 12 to 14," informs the promoter of the Grands Dorna motorcycle price.

• MNC of May 22, 2018:
• MNC of May 22, 2017 :

This ceremony will take place almost two years after the traffic accident which cost the life of the former … Let us recall that Nicholas Patrick Hayden, known as Nicky, died at only 35 years old after being violently hit by a car while he was training by bike in Italy.

The smiling and approachable "Kentucky Kid" – long associated with Honda-Repsol – was the first driver to beat Valentino Rossi in the premier class: the American, consistent and conscientious, had won his one and only world crown at the end of the memorable one during which the "Doctor" had gone wrong under pressure. An unforgettable moment !

• MNC of October 30, 2006 :

"It’s a great honor that Nicky’s number 69 is retired in Austin," commented her father, Earl Hayden. “That’s really good, because these races in the US meant a lot to Nicky. He was always looking forward to racing in front of his home crowd. It will be an even more important moment for me as the No.69 was mine as well. I am also very proud that Nicky chose him for his career ", he remembers with emotion..

Remember that Nicky’s father had encouraged him to use his own number, stating with humor that the n ° 69 had the immense advantage of being readable whatever the direction of the bike. A "precaution" far from being useless at the time of its beginnings in dirt track, category generating many falls if any. !

• MNC of 23 May 2017 :
• MNC of December 14, 2016 :

"On behalf of the whole family, I would like to thank the Dorna for honoring Nicky in this way and for all the little gestures of affection we may have received in difficult times," concludes Earl Hayden..

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