Oldrider51 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 For all you who follow racing, Nicky Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP Champion and current World Superbike rider was seriously injured today in Rimini, Italy, while training on his bicycle. Read here: http://www.worldsbk.com/. No updates have been issued since the accident. Hit by some idiot in a Peugeot. Can also Google and read more. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Terrible, both the car and the bike have heavy damage. Link to comment
JR356 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Sad news,looks like not much known yet,hope he is ok and will heal fast! Best wishes to him and the entire Hayden family. JR356 Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 SuperbikePlanet report sounds pretty serious. https://www.superbikeplanet.com/hayden-battles-life/ Link to comment
Chris K Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 HERE is a link to the latest news I could find this morning. Link to comment
Yeeha! Stephen Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Thinking along the lines of Michael Schumacher, Nicky is done. With his career and probably life in general. I wish he had been on the top of the charts when this happened. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Sounds like the fake news has run amuck about Nicky's demise. Hard to know what to believe but, this sounds factual coming from his father. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/nicky-hayden-earl-hayden-decries-fake-news/ Cool Kid I hope he survives. Pat Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) So sad. Godspeed, Nicky. Edited May 22, 2017 by John Ranalletta Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yes it does. I can't say I hung on Nicky's every move over the last several years but what I liked about him most, he remained Nicky Hayden throughout all of his success as a racer. Irony rears its ugly head again... Pat Link to comment
EffBee Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 As much as it hurts, on the track and in a race, it's understandable. Not acceptable by any means, but understandable. They all know the risks. But just out on a training ride on a bicycle? It just doesn't seem fair. I'm having flashbacks of Gleno, Rodger, Quinn and others. Senseless, when risks were at a minimum, and fate steps in. Godspeed, Nicky. World Champion. Link to comment
Heck Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 RIP Nicky- Was happy to meet you at Laguna Seca. The world will miss you. Link to comment
TyTass Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 What a damned shame to go out like that. What a great guy in a profession where that kind of exemplary character is so rare. Link to comment
Oldrider51 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sad, Sad Day! Nicky was the consummate professional, great talent, and just a good person. Never bad mouthed anyone or any team. Link to comment
walton66 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sucks for sure. He always seemed in interviews to be a humble nice guy. As has been mentioned, it is ironic that this happened on a bicycle rather than something , that on face value at least, is more dangerous. Not to be callous but he's probably better off than Michael Schumacher. Link to comment
Skywagon Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I had the good fortune of meeting him a couple of year ago at MotoGP in Austin. He was recovering from a broken wrist I believe. He couldn't have been nicer or more gracious to the crowd even when he was having a bum time. The last great American MotoGP racer. If you go log on to MotoGP news they have a video history that is good. Seeing him ride around the track carrying the Stars and Stripes as World Champion gives me chills.... Godspeed Nicky!...You da man. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Really, really sad. Two of my old riding buddy's grew up with Earl and watched the boys grow up. They had nothing but praise whenever they spoke of them. You never know when fate will intervene. Link to comment
RandyShields Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Sports Center reporting that Nicky succumbed to his brain injuries and passed away. So sad. What a great rider and personality. Very tragic. Link to comment
Ticket2Ride Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 So sad. Nicky was phenomenal in every thing he did . Link to comment
Ticket2Ride Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 He always had a grin or a smile. Here he is at Road Atalanta in 2002. Link to comment
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