Nicky Hayden Remembered In 69 Images

2008 MotoGP World Championship, Round 14, Indianapolis, USA, 14 September 2008

Nicky at the Dainese store.

Dunlop immortalized Hayden with this “Legends” ad.

Earl and Nicky inside the Muzzy tent when Tommy Hayden rode for Muzzy.

The first V5 990. Honestly, probably, his favorite GP bike. Too much power, muted electronics.

Nicky in the Xerox ad.

That’s his piss off guys look. Nicky’s crew razzing him after his final race on a Ducati.

He liked Doohan more than he liked Lawson. Biaggi? He didn’t like him at all.

He did get into the moment, eventually.

Nick leads Spies. T

Rossi says now he liked Nick because he “wasn’t too American” which you gotta be thinking if Nick heard him sayin’ it he’d a been pissed.

Happy birthday, Nick.

Women who wanted to date Nick were many. Girls Nick dated were basically one: Jackie Marin. They were engaged and planning the wedding when he was killed.

DATE OUR SISTER!

Nick liked the people at Ducati. They liked him.

Sears Point, after beating Gobert.

After several uptight years in MGP Nick let go with a couple of laps on a Lloydd’s Bros Ducati flat track bike at Indy. Afterward he had a real big Nick smile.