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Roger Lee Hayden to sub for injured DePuniet at Laguna Seca

When Randy de Puniet crashed out yesterday at Sachsenring picking up fractures to his fibia and tibula, several names were bantered around as who would sub for the injured French rider in the upcoming rounds, the names included Roger Lee Hayden, the jobless Mattia Pasini and former MotoGP rider Niccolo Canepa who now rides in Moto2.

Lucio Cecchinello who runs the LCR Honda team has worked fast, because according to duegommeslick.
com, Roger Lee Hayden has gotten the okay from his Superbike team Pedercini and will be replacing de Puniet in this weekend’s MotoGP race at Laguna Seca.

Roger Lee Hayden has already ridden a MotoGP bike, albeit a 1000cc in 2007, when he wildcarded for Kawasaki at the Mazda Speedway finishing 10th and will also be wildcarding at this year’s Indianapolis GP with a Moriwaki Moto2 for Erion Honda, managed by Kevin Schwantz.

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