P90
INTERVIEW
YOSHIMURA SUZUKI FACTORY RACER ROGER HAYDEN
Roger Hayden is a content man. A national
champion and a man who has raced some of
the best of his generation in AMA Superbike,
MotoGP and WorldSBK, the 35-year-old young-
est of the three Hayden brothers has decided
now is the time to put a full stop on his racing
career, a decision that also marks last time—for
now—we will see the Hayden name up in lights
across the racetracks of the U.S.
Roger Hayden
is hanging up
the helmet at
the end of this
season, marking
the end of a 20-
year professional
career. We
caught up with
him at Sonoma
for a trip down
memory lane
ON
TERMS
His
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
I don't like taking the risks that I used
the track. That used to be my strong