Fast Facts
- Birthdate: July 30, 1981, Owensboro, Ky.
- Residence: Owensboro, Ky.
- Ht./Wt.: 5-8/152
- Team: Repsol Honda Team
- Rider Web Site: www.nickyhayden.com
MotoGP CAREER:
2006 MotoGP World Champion
2007
·Team: Repsol Honda
·Starts: 18
·Best finish: Third (Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic)
·Poles: 1 (Portugal)
·Points: 127 (Eighth)
2006
·Team: Repsol Honda
·Starts: 17
·Wins: 2 (Netherlands, United States)
·Poles: 1 (Australia)
·Points: 236 (World Champion)
2005
·Team: Repsol Honda
·Starts: 17
·Wins: 1 (United States)
·Poles: 3 (United States, Germany, Australia)
·Points: 206 (Third)
2004
·Team: Repsol Honda
·Starts: 15
·Best finish: Third (Brazil, Germany)
·Best start: Second (Italy)
·Points: 117 (Eighth)
2003
·Team: Repsol Honda
·Starts: 16
·Best finish: Third (Motegi, Australia)
·Best start: Fourth (Valencia)
·Points: 130 (Fifth)
OTHER CAREER:
2002
·Won AMA Superbike series championship.
2001
·Third in AMA Superbike series points standings.
2000
·Finished fourth in AMA 600cc Supersport Series.
1999
·Earned AMA 600cc Supersport Series championship, AMA Dirt Track "Rookie of the Year."
1998
·Earned fourth-place finishes in 600cc and 750cc AMA Supersport series.
1992
·First mini-bike road race.
1985
·First mini-bike dirt track race.
PERSONAL:
·Nickname: "The Kentucky Kid."
·Carries No. 69 because it was same number his father used when racing motorcycles. His father liked the number because it read accurately even when the bike flipped over.
·Favorite sports: Enjoys watching football, playing basketball and table tennis.
·Favorite hobbies: Riding his XR50 motorcycle, racing flat tracks and hanging out with friends
·Favorite music: Hip-hop/Nappy Roots, Tupac and Eminem.
·Favorite food: Pizza, ice cream, his mom's cooking.