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Cycle News 2026 Nicky Hayden MotoGP Champion Tribute

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Hayden perfected the stand-up checkered flag celebration in 2002 with his nine wins. > Nicky at speed on the Honda RC51 on which he won the 2002 AMA Superbike title. Young Nicky Hayden gives an even younger Ben Spies his AMA Road Race Horizon Award. Earl and Rose Hayden were always at the races, and they had it a bit easier in the AMA days with all three boys racing in the same series.

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