MotoGP – Misano – Nicky Hayden disappointed by the accident at the start

Nicky Hayden was expected a lot from the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Grand Prix in Misano Adriatico, but unfortunately his race ended after a few meters due to the accident triggered by the fall of Alex De Angelis. The Ducati rider is disappointed with what happened and hopes to make up for it in Estoril.

“It's easy to say it now, but I know that today I had everything to have a good race and I am therefore incredibly sorry and disappointed. I'm not saying I would have won but I'm sure I could have fought up front and given all the Ducatisti something to smile about, as well as of course continuing to gain experience and work on this bike, having fun doing it! To be honest, before leaving I was afraid that De Angelis might do something like this. It's at his house, and he's fighting for his job, so when I saw out of the corner of my eye what he was doing I tried to hit the gas and run away. Unfortunately he narrowly hit my rear wheel and my GP ended there. I know that you can make mistakes in the race, I made quite a few of them too but I got a bit angry with Alex because today's maneuver wasn't a race manoeuvre, it was stupid: you don't do that with cars. cold tires at the second corner of the first lap. In any case, in the end nobody got hurt, we're ok and now we're thinking about Portugal."