Riders RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Websitehttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/rssRiders RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP WebsiteenNicky Hayden back home following successful surgery http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/hayden+back+home+following+surgeryOn Monday, February 5, Nicky Hayden underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on the left shoulder that he had injured in late December. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/hayden+back+home+following+surgeryWed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:23 +0000Hayden to undergo shoulder surgeryhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Hayden+to+undergo+leftshoulder+surgery Nicky Hayden will undergo surgery on Tuesday to speed up the recovery of his left shoulder after weakness at the Test in Sepang made riding difficult. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Hayden+to+undergo+leftshoulder+surgeryMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:13 +0000Rossi: "This test is a starting point"http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/ducati+2012+sepang+test+day+3 The Ducati Team concluded the first Test of the season satisfied with the new Ducati GP12’s improved front end feel and handling, and have a clear direction on what needs to be improved on the more powerful 1000cc bike.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/ducati+2012+sepang+test+day+3Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:50 +0000Rossi making progress, Hayden halted by shoulder painhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/malaysia+sepang+2012+test+ducati+day+2A busy second day of testing for the Ducati Team focused on preparing the GP12’s base setup. Rossi achieved his goal of lapping under the 2’02 mark while Hayden was forced to sit out the second half of the day.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/malaysia+sepang+2012+test+ducati+day+2Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:10:34 +0000Rossi: "Ducati did a good job in a just a short time"http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/ducati+sepang+test+day+1 The Ducati Team took to the track with its Desmosedici GP12 at the test in Sepang on Tuesday, and after official test rider Franco Battaini carried out the shakedown, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden started the important work of finding a base setup. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/ducati+sepang+test+day+1Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:57 +0000Hayden working on fitness for Malaysiahttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Hayden+works+on+fitness+for+sepangStill not at 100 percent fitness, Nicky Hayden is preparing for his debut on the GP12 in Malaysia on January 31.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Hayden+works+on+fitness+for+sepangThu, 26 Jan 2012 13:05:49 +0000Hayden undergoes wrist surgeryhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Hayden+wrist+surgeryThe Ducati Team rider had an operation on Monday to insert a screw in the scaphoid in his right wrist, which he fractured in a crash at the Valencia GP.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Hayden+wrist+surgeryTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:29:26 +0000Ducati on track with experimental GP12 http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+motogp+test+ducati Rossi took to the track on day one of the Valencia MotoGP Test aboard a test version of the Desmosedici GP12. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+motogp+test+ducatiTue, 08 Nov 2011 14:14:39 +0000Ducati Team out of Valencia GP in Turn onehttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+motogp+race+ducati+rossi+haydenAfter a positive first two days during the final round of the 2011 MotoGP season, the Ducati Team had an unfortunate and premature end to the Valencia Grand Prix, with riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden both being taken out of the race in a Turn 1 racing incident.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+motogp+race+ducati+rossi+haydenSun, 06 Nov 2011 17:22:00 +0000Second and third rows for Rossi and Haydenhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+ducati+rossi+hayden+0 Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden posted the sixth and seventh best times, respectively, in qualifying and they’ll start tomorrow’s Gran Premio Gernerali de la Comunitat Valenciana from the second and third rows of the grid. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+ducati+rossi+hayden+0Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:46:11 +0000Ducati Team starts Valencia weekend wellhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+ducati+rossi+haydenThe first day of the GP de la Comunitat Valenciana started off well for the Ducati Team, with Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden riding comfortably in the wet conditions that marked both free-practice sessions. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/valencia+ricardo+tormo+ducati+rossi+haydenFri, 04 Nov 2011 17:23:03 +0000Progress for Ducati Team in Sepang qualifyinghttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malaysia+sepang+qp+ducati+rossi+haydenRiding in sweltering conditions, Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi both made solid progress on Day two at the Shell Advance Malaysian Grand Prix, qualifying on the second and third rows, respectively.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malaysia+sepang+qp+ducati+rossi+haydenSat, 22 Oct 2011 11:00:33 +0000Ducati team takes to the slippery Sepang asphalthttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malaysia+sepang+friday+rossi+hayden The Ducati Team started its work today preparing the Desmosedici’s setup for the Sepang circuit which, due in part to recent heavy rains, was in far from optimal condition in terms of grip. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malaysia+sepang+friday+rossi+haydenFri, 21 Oct 2011 11:28:08 +0000Ducati Team continue work on GP11.1 in Malaysiahttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malasia+sepang+ducati+previewAfter a difficult weekend in Phillip Island, the Ducati Team has arrived in Sepang, eager to continue work on the GP11.1 for the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/malasia+sepang+ducati+previewWed, 19 Oct 2011 10:16:01 +0000Rossi falls out of fifth at Phillip Island, Hayden seventhhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+race+ducati+teamThe Iveco Australian Grand Prix was marked by a number of incidents related to the unpredictable weather, including the unfortunate fall of Valentino Rossi on the fourteenth lap. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+race+ducati+teamSun, 16 Oct 2011 07:12:22 +0000Second row for Hayden at Phillip Island, Rossi 13thhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+qp+ducati+hayden+rossi In windy, cool conditions on Saturday at Phillip Island, Nicky Hayden rode to his best qualifying position of the year. The American will start from the sixth spot on the grid in tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix, which is also his 150th GP in the premier class. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+qp+ducati+hayden+rossiSat, 15 Oct 2011 08:23:13 +0000Uphill start for the Ducati Team at Phillip Island http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+motogp+ducati+haydn+rossiThe Ducati Team started its setup work for the Phillip Island circuit today, ending with Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi ninth and thirteenth, respectively. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+motogp+ducati+haydn+rossiFri, 14 Oct 2011 08:50:45 +0000 Rossi and Hayden ready to hit Australian asphalthttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+ducati+rossi+hayden+preview The Ducati Team heads to the spectacular Phillip Island circuit for first of two overseas races in the space of two short weeks. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/australia+phillip+island+ducati+rossi+hayden+previewWed, 12 Oct 2011 08:34:28 +0000Broken finger for Rossi sends Hayden to test the GP12http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/rossi+broken+finger+sends+hayden+testing+gp12Valentino Rossi’s crash in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday aggravated an old injury in his left hand, team mate Hayden will take his place in testing the GP12.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/rossi+broken+finger+sends+hayden+testing+gp12Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:42:10 +0000Bad luck for Ducati at Motegi following a promising weekendhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+race+rossi+hayden After a weekend of continuously improving performances in the practice sessions followed by a strong morning warm-up, Valentino Rossi ultimately wasn’t able to take advantage of the good work carried out on the GP11.1. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+race+rossi+haydenSun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:31 +0000Rossi improves in Motegi qualifying, Hayden not far offhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+qp+rossi+hayden The refining of the GP11.1’s setup for the Motegi circuit continued positively on the second day of practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+qp+rossi+haydenSat, 01 Oct 2011 09:23:45 +0000Hayden and Rossi sixth and eighth in Motegi first free practicehttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+rossi+hayden+fridayThe Ducati Team started its setup work on the GP11.1 at the Motegi circuit, lapping at a decent pace from the first free-practice session. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+rossi+hayden+fridayFri, 30 Sep 2011 16:51:06 +0000Ducati prepares for Japanese Grand Prixhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+rossi+hayden+previewThe Ducati Team is headed for the Twin Ring Motegi, a circuit that has played host to four Ducati Team wins plus an additional podium.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/japan+motegi+ducati+rossi+hayden+previewWed, 28 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000Challenging weekend for the Ducati Team at Aragónhttp://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aragon+motorland+race+ducatiThe Aragón weekend was particularly challenging for the Ducati Team and its riders, who are working to speed up the development of the Desmosedici. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aragon+motorland+race+ducatiSun, 18 Sep 2011 18:20:49 +0000Hayden seventh in Aragón qualifying, fall affects Rossi http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aragon+motorland+motogp+qp+ducati The Ducati Team riders had a challenging qualifying session for the Gran Premio de Aragón, with Hayden convinced his performance could have been better, and Rossi suffering the time repercussions from a fall.http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/aragon+motorland+motogp+qp+ducatiSat, 17 Sep 2011 17:23:22 +0000