"I thought I had escaped unscathed from the crash at Aragon, but unfortunately it looks like I picked up another injury"
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"I thought I had escaped unscathed from the crash at Aragon, but unfortunately it looks like I picked up another injury"
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Picture from the other side of NH crash twitter.com/NickSannen/sta…
— Nick Sannen (@NickSannen) October 1, 2012
Mirco Lazzari Photo via Nick Sannen's Twitter Feed - Nicky Hayden crash photographered from the other side of the barrier
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Head of Safety Franco Uncini explains Hayden crash and the lack of air fences...
The crash involving Nicky Hayden during the GP of Aragon left everyone holding their breath. The American ran off track at turn 16, continuing on through the runoff area and eventually impacting a retaining wall. The Ducati rider was then thrown over the wall, while his bike remained on the other side. The first medical checks confirmed that the American was conscious and had full movement in his limbs. It was also revealed that he suffered no head trauma and did not re-injure his wrist. Nonetheless, he was taken to a local hospital for further checks.
Read more: http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/201209308381/Uncini-Hayden-made-a-mistake.html#ixzz2837rcSva
(crash video on the link)
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Guareschi: “The worse outcome was a bad scare for us all”
Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi both had costly off-track excursions in the early stages of the Aragon GP, with the former crashing upon striking a tyre wall and the latter having to fight through the pack after re-entering the circuit and completing the first lap in last place.
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Following his podium finish at Aragon in 2010 (his second and last dry weather podium on the Ducati), Nicky Hayden is looking to repeat that performance with the GP12 'evo', which he will race for the first time this weekend.
"Another 10 days have passed since Misano, and although I'm probably still not at 100% strength, I'm definitely better than I was then - the Kentucky Kid revealed - This track is a little easier physically than Misano, where there are several hard braking zones. Here there are a lot of elevation changes, and often you are braking somewhat softly while the bike is leaned over.
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Rain affects free practice at Aragon GP
The first two free practice sessions at the Aragon Grand Prix were affected by bad weather. The first, which was postponed by one hour in order to clean up an oil spill that had occurred during the Moto3 session, was rendered useless by mixed conditions, which were neither entirely wet nor entirely dry. The second, which was completely wet, could prove to be important if the forecasts calling for rain in tomorrow’s qualifying session are correct.
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The Ducati Team is preparing to return to the track at the Spanish Aragon circuit for the fourteenth round on the championship calendar. The season is entering its final phase, which will conclude at Valencia, with three consecutive extra-European races to run in between the two Spanish races.
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