2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden was born July 30th 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 1999 Hayden won his first Grand National Championship race and was named AMA’s Rookie and Athlete of the year. Hayden joined the Marlboro Ducati team in 2009 and in 2011 his old Repsol Honda team mate, Valentino Rossi joins him in the Ducati garage.