Nicky Haydenwho was born in 1981 in Kentucky, United States, is one of the greatest motorcycle racers in recent memory. His The best work was done in 2006the season he managed to stay Moto GP World Champion being, to date, the last American pilot to achieve this feat.
America was around with motorcycles since I was young. He inherited the iconic number #69 from his father, who was also a Dirt Track rider, and Nicky soon got his first motorcycle at the age of three. He joined Moto GP in 2003 to enter the Repsol Honda team directly as teammate Valentino Rossi, who eventually champion the same year.
His arrival at Honda he was asked a lot at first, although he stopped doubting even inside 2006, dedication seasonwhere he will finally touch the glory, dedicated as Moto GP champion. In his last record he won three times, 28 podiums and countless memories that everything a motorcycle enthusiast remembers.
On May 17, 2017, while cycling on public roads near Rimini (Italy), He was hit by a car, which hurt him badly. in the head and chest. During his time at the hospital, he was found to have brain damage and several broken ribs, nose and hip. On May 22, 2017, after falling ill as a result of an accident, he died. leaving behind to become the last American rider to become a Moto GP champion.