my boy Nicky
 

not really, I don't even know him. but I did get to meet his pops, Earle, at Laguna Seca!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image...69duc0ct08.jpg
"On some teams, for a rider to run an American flag motif it would take endless meetings and signatures. At Ducati someone brought it up and Ducati said, 'Sure'." -superbikeplanet

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"It's 2pm in Valencia, and Nicky has already equaled Marco Melandri's best lap time from yesterday's GP. The bike has a stars & stripes paint job and 'Chapter 2' stickers.

Release that breath you've been holding, Hayden fans, he can ride it." -superbikeplanet

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Hayden Comments on Ducati Test