MotoGP – Preview Aragon – Nicky Hayden: “We'll try to be competitive”

Nicky Hayden, American rider and Valentino Rossi's next teammate for the next two years at Ducati, looks ahead to the next round of the 2010 world championship which will be held in Aragon (third Spanish round after Jerez and Barcelona) trying to forget the very sad weekend of Misano where the young Shoya Tomizawa lost his life in the Moto2 race. The circus therefore moves forward and prepares for a new challenge. Here are Hayden's words.

“Misano was a very tough Grand Prix for everyone, one that we hope will never be repeated again, but we are drivers and we carry on doing what we love, so now we will prepare for Aragon by trying to get back to the front and be competitive. It's always nice to race on a new track, it's exciting for us drivers but also for the teams and for anyone who works in the paddock. Preparing the bike's set-up is a challenge, especially when it comes to gearbox and suspension. We start from scratch, without data and it's something that excites me a lot. Aragon is full of ups and downs and a lot of fun, my pulse is 100% so I can't wait to get back on my bike and get back to work with my team.”