Youngest ever AMA 600 Supersport Champion

An American rider from Owensboro, Kentucky (July 30, 1981 – May 22, 2017). Hayden began his sporting career with dirt track racing, starting at four years old. While in high school at the age of 17 he was racing factory Honda RC45 superbikes. In 1999 became youngest ever AMA 600 Supersport Champion with privateer Honda. In 2000, he progressed to the AMA Superbike category and finished second overall, just five points behind Mat Mladin. In 2001 he closed the season in third place. 2002 is his best year as he won the Daytona 200 and became youngest ever AMA Superbike Champion.

He is one of a long line of American road racers to come from the American dirt-track scene. Hayden joined the MotoGP in 2003 with Repsol Honda team and got 5th position in overall standings. In 2006 He got the crown of MotoGP World Championship. In 2016 he again moved to WSBK but also takes part in two various MotoGP races one in replace to Jack Miller and other in replace to Dani Pedrosa.

MotoGP

2003 – 5th MotoGP with Honda RC211V
2004 – 8th MotoGP with Honda RC211V
2005 – 3rd MotoGP with Honda RC211V
2006 – 1st MotoGP with Honda RC211V
2007 – 8th MotoGP with Honda RC212V
2008 – 6th MotoGP with Honda RC211V
2009 – 13th MotoGP with Ducati GP9

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2010 – 7th MotoGP with Ducati GP10
2011 – 8th MotoGP with Ducati GP11
2012 – 9th MotoGP with Ducati GP12
2013 – 9th MotoGP with Ducati GP13
2014 – 16th MotoGP with Honda RCV1000R
2015 – 20th MotoGP with Honda RC213V-RS
2016 – 2 Races MotoGP with Honda RC213V