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| Hayden claims shock world title | Hayden claims shock world title |
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| Nicky Hayden snatched the MotoGP crown from the grasp of five-time champion Valentino Rossi following a dramatic final race in Valencia on Sunday. | Nicky Hayden snatched the MotoGP crown from the grasp of five-time champion Valentino Rossi following a dramatic final race in Valencia on Sunday. |
| Rossi led the standings by eight points before the race but saw his hopes end after sliding out on lap five. | Rossi led the standings by eight points before the race but saw his hopes end after sliding out on lap five. |
| He got back on his Yamaha and finished 13th but American Hayden, 25, came home in third to take the title for Honda. | He got back on his Yamaha and finished 13th but American Hayden, 25, came home in third to take the title for Honda. |
| Australia's World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, riding in place of the injured Sete Gibernau, won for Ducati. | Australia's World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, riding in place of the injured Sete Gibernau, won for Ducati. |
| Interview: World champion Nicky Hayden | Interview: World champion Nicky Hayden |
| Hayden's title chances looked over just a fortnight ago when he crashed out of the Portuguese MotoGP after being hit by team-mate Dani Pedrosa. | Hayden's title chances looked over just a fortnight ago when he crashed out of the Portuguese MotoGP after being hit by team-mate Dani Pedrosa. |
| You dream about being world champion and dedicate your whole life to it, so when it comes true it is very special Nicky Hayden | You dream about being world champion and dedicate your whole life to it, so when it comes true it is very special Nicky Hayden |
| But the 'Kentucky Kid' bounced back to become the first American to win the premier class title since Kenny Roberts Jr in 2000. | But the 'Kentucky Kid' bounced back to become the first American to win the premier class title since Kenny Roberts Jr in 2000. |
| "I'm just real, really proud," said an emotional Hayden after the race. | "I'm just real, really proud," said an emotional Hayden after the race. |
| "You dream about being world champion and dedicate your whole life to it, so when it comes true it is very special. | "You dream about being world champion and dedicate your whole life to it, so when it comes true it is very special. |
| "I may not always have been the fastest but every race I've tried my hardest." | "I may not always have been the fastest but every race I've tried my hardest." |
| Hayden enjoyed a 51-point advantage over Rossi, 27, in the standings after his victory in the US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca in July. | Hayden enjoyed a 51-point advantage over Rossi, 27, in the standings after his victory in the US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca in July. |
| But the Italian clawed his way back into contention before taking over the lead at Estoril following Hayden's mishap. | But the Italian clawed his way back into contention before taking over the lead at Estoril following Hayden's mishap. |
| British rider James Ellison finished the race 14th on the Tech 3 Yamaha to end the season in 18th position. | British rider James Ellison finished the race 14th on the Tech 3 Yamaha to end the season in 18th position. |
| Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo won the 250cc title by finishing fourth on the Fortuna Aprilia in Valencia. | Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo won the 250cc title by finishing fourth on the Fortuna Aprilia in Valencia. |
| The race was won by San Marino's Alex de Angelis on the Master Aspar Aprilia as Lorenzo finished the season 17 points ahead of Italy's Andrea Dovizioso. | The race was won by San Marino's Alex de Angelis on the Master Aspar Aprilia as Lorenzo finished the season 17 points ahead of Italy's Andrea Dovizioso. |
| Britain's Chaz Davies was 21st in a wild-card ride on the Grillini Honda as fellow countryman Dan Linfoot failed to finish on the Winona Honda. | Britain's Chaz Davies was 21st in a wild-card ride on the Grillini Honda as fellow countryman Dan Linfoot failed to finish on the Winona Honda. |
| Hector Faubel won the 125cc race as his Master Aspar Aprilia team-mate and fellow Spaniard Alvaro Bautista, who was already world champion, finished fourth. | Hector Faubel won the 125cc race as his Master Aspar Aprilia team-mate and fellow Spaniard Alvaro Bautista, who was already world champion, finished fourth. |
| Britain's Bradley Smith was 12th on the Repsol Honda to finish his debut season in 19th. | Britain's Bradley Smith was 12th on the Repsol Honda to finish his debut season in 19th. |
| 606 COMMENT: Your views on Hayden's world title triumph | 606 COMMENT: Your views on Hayden's world title triumph |
Valencia MotoGP results:1. Troy Bayliss (Aus) Ducati 46:55.415 2. Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 46:56.734 3. Nicky Hayden (US) Honda 47:04.645 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 47:07.480 5. Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 47:11.721 6. Toni Elias (Spa) Honda 47:12.805 7. Shinya Nakano (Jpn) Kawasaki 47:14.744 8. Kenny Roberts Jr (US) KR211V 47:18.589 9. Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 47:21.487 10. Carlos Checa (Spa) Yamaha 47:23.609 11. John Hopkins (US) Suzuki 47:24.779 12. Makoto Tamada (Jpn) Honda 47:25.122 13. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 47:33.961 14. James Ellison (GB) Yamaha 48:15.428 15. Garry McCoy (Aus) Ilmor X3 +7 Laps | Valencia MotoGP results:1. Troy Bayliss (Aus) Ducati 46:55.415 2. Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 46:56.734 3. Nicky Hayden (US) Honda 47:04.645 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 47:07.480 5. Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 47:11.721 6. Toni Elias (Spa) Honda 47:12.805 7. Shinya Nakano (Jpn) Kawasaki 47:14.744 8. Kenny Roberts Jr (US) KR211V 47:18.589 9. Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 47:21.487 10. Carlos Checa (Spa) Yamaha 47:23.609 11. John Hopkins (US) Suzuki 47:24.779 12. Makoto Tamada (Jpn) Honda 47:25.122 13. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 47:33.961 14. James Ellison (GB) Yamaha 48:15.428 15. Garry McCoy (Aus) Ilmor X3 +7 Laps |
| Final MotoGP standings:1. Nicky Hayden (US) Honda 252pts2. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 2473. Loris Capirossi (Ita) Ducati 2294. Marco Melandri (Ita) Honda 2285. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 2156. Kenny Roberts Jr (US) KR211V 1347. Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 1248. Casey Stoner (Aus) Honda 1199. Toni Elias (ESP) Honda 11610. John Hopkins (US) Suzuki 116 | |
| Constructors:1. Honda 360pts2. Yamaha 2893. Ducati 248 | |
| 250cc results:1. Alex De Angelis (SMR) Aprilia 43min 52.247sec2. Roberto Locatelli (Ita) Aprilia at 4.524sec3. Hector Barbera (Spa) Aprilia 9.5514. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Aprilia 11.3665. Alex Debon (Spa) Aprilia 14.957 | |
| Final 250cc standings:1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Aprilia 289pts2. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 2723. Alex De Angelis (SMR) Aprilia 2284. Hiroshi Aoyama (Jpn) KTM 1935. Roberto Locatelli (Ita) Aprilia 191 | |
| Constructors:1. Aprilia 357pts2. Honda 2903. KTM 205 | |
| 125cc results:1. Hector Faubel (Spa) Aprilia 40:15.4602. Mika Kallio (Fin) KTM at 1.7643. Sergio Gadea (Spa) Aprilia 1.9384. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Aprilia 8.6465. Lukas Pesek (Cze) Derbi | |
| Final 125cc standings:1. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Aprilia 338 pts2. Mika Kallio (Fin) KTM 2623. Hector Faubel (Spa) Aprilia 1974. Mattia Pasini (Ita) Aprilia 1925. Sergio Gadea (Spa) Aprilia 160 |