MotoGP – Hayden is waiting for the new RCV, but he will ride with a 1909 Indian!

He raced in Losail, "obliged", with the 212 Honda RC2007V. Nicky Hayden, however, is already thinking about Jerez de la Frontera where, finally, he will race with the 2008, the latest evolution brought to the race debut by Daniel Pedrosa in Qatar. The former world champion will finally have the new chassis at his disposal, prepared between the tests and the Losail race, so that he can get back on top and see first-hand what this new season in MotoGP can offer him.

“Pedrosa said that the new chassis is a big step forward, so I can't wait to try it and race in Jerez”, Nicky Hayden told MCN. “My season will basically start on that occasion, and it will be interesting to see the progress the HRC guys have made”.

In short, Nicky Hayden will finally race with a bike that is in step with the times, after having raced with the 2007 that was hastily recovered from Honda. Speaking of museum pieces, on April 7th the "Kentucky Kid" will be the protagonist of the inauguration of the Indianapolis track ready to host the MotoGP in September. On this occasion he will answer journalists' questions, meet enthusiasts, pose for the traditional ritual photos and take to the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway both with a road Honda CBR and with an Indian from... 1909, protagonist of the first motorcycle race held in Indy. By now the good Nicky is truly a habit of "retro" two-wheeled vehicles, between the 2007 RCV and the 1909 Indian...