Nicky Hayden Will Take First Motorcycle Lap Of New Indianapolis Road Course Aboard A Restored 1909 Indian

Nicky Hayden Will Take First Motorcycle Lap Of New Indianapolis Road Course Aboard A Restored 1909 Indian

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From a media advisory issued by Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 2006 MotoGP World Champion Hayden To Ride April 7 At IMS 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden will visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time Monday, April 7 as he prepares for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14. Hayden will ride a restored Indian motorcycle, which competed Aug. 14, 1909 in the first motorized race at IMS, around the new infield road course at 10:30 a.m. It will be the first lap by a motorcycle around the new 16-turn, 2.620-mile circuit that also incorporates part of the famed IMS oval. After the historic first lap on the Indian, Hayden will ride a Honda production bike around the course, be available for photos on the famous Yard of Bricks and speak with the media in the Economaki Trackside Conference Room. Hayden, a native of Owensboro, Ky., is one of three American riders competing this season in MotoGP. He races for the Repsol Honda Team.

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