“We got spanked” said Nicky Hayden after a disappointing home race for the American Repsol Honda Rider.
An honest and fair Nicky said on MotoGP.
com: “This weekend we got spanked, so we need to work hard and raise our game.
The bike has improved but we still have to work on the fuel consumption.
”Nicky was able to finish 5th at Laguna Seca and is currently 8th in the World Championship.
A new important factor in the MotoGP Championship for this year is tyre choice.
Beside the type of tyre, more attention is given to the brand name in the Championship, compared to the SBK, were they all use Pirelli tyres.
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