Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his road racing career in the CMRA before progressing to the AMA Supersport Championship and then to the AMA Superbike …

Torrance, CA (May 22, 2017) – It is with profound sadness that American Honda marks the passing of longtime Honda racer Nicky Hayden today, following a bicycle accident in Italy last …

On May 22, 2017, former AMA Superbike Champion and former MotoGP World Champion Nicholas Patrick “Nicky” Hayden succumbed to the massive head and chest injuries he …

In the 2002 season, Nicky won the Daytona 200 and became the youngest AMA Superbike champion ever, earning a promotion to the MotoGP world championship with the potent …

Mar 14, 2022 · Nicky Hayden and the 2002 factory Honda RC51 road racer | Honda Powersports Turning professional at 16, the “Kentucky Kid” won the 1999 AMA Flat Track Rookie of the …

He signed with American Honda in 1999 to race the AMA 600 Supersport class for the Honda satellite squad, Erion Racing. He won the 600cc title that same year and was second in the …

May 22, 2017 · Hayden quickly moved into minibike racing, and then 125s, moving through the club racing scene until he was knocking on the door of the AMA. When he turned 16 midway …

Oct 1, 2021 · Nicky Hayden rode for American Honda-backed teams in AMA road racing classes between 1999 and 2002, earning the AMA 600 Supersport Championship and AMA Pro Athlete

In only five years of racing at national level, Hayden managed to clinch both the AMA Supersport (1999) and the AMA Superbike (2002) titles aboard Honda machinery. This considerable …

May 23, 2017 · “On behalf of all HRC employees and our racing teams, I wish to express my deepest condolences to Nicky Hayden’s family, his fiancée and his many friends. Nicky has …