Nicky Hayden or the curse of the second Ducati
Nicky Hayden or the curse of the second Ducati

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What a weekend for Nicky hayden … And in general a championship start. No less than twelfth in Qatar, a crash caused in the first lap at Motegi and a rather poor performance in the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. In case it did not come to him with recovering from the touch of Japan, the Ducati was ungovernable for him.

And it seems that the double story of last year is repeating itself: the Ducati doesn't seem to work if Casey Stoner isn't riding, just as curiously happened with the famous Honda made for Dani Pedrosa. If last year it was Marco Melandri who was having a hard time until desperation, this year it is Hayden's turn to commune with millstones. Be careful, we are talking about the official squad.

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One of the most important reasons is precisely the lack of control that the American suffers when the tank is full to the top. But there are more reasons why the Kentucky man did not get more than one point, fifteenth finally that he must know very little to the 2006 world champion.

According to his own statements, the deficiencies at Jerez were basically set-up problems, and physical problems. Apart from a mistake in the first lap that made him lose some position.

The physical problems are understandable, two strong falls (one in training in Qatar, another in the race for "Takahashi's launch") must leave a lot of physical damage, and a Grand Prix like this weekend exhausts the most painted, the more if you are ground.

The tuning issue is something that must be accepted, but hard to believe. A rider like Hayden declares that he cannot drive a Ducati neither by following Stoner's directions, nor with the help of the team's engineering team. Already last year Marco Melandri was not able to carry the bike, he rode in the last positions on a regular basis and was overtaken by the Ducati satellites. Just like Hayden this year (Sete Gibernau achieves better results).

So, for the second season in a row, Ducati makes the bike just for Stoner, either Stoner is an absolute out of series, or the second bike is googly. You will tell me if not …

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