As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Nicky Hayden

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Nationality: United States
Number: 69
Team (2016 MotoGP): Repsol Honda Team
Bike: Honda
Born: July 30, 1981(age 45)
Birthplace: Owensboro

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in MotoGP at Suzuka in 2003.

In MotoGP (2003–2016): 216 starts, 3 wins, 27 podiums. Teams: Repsol Honda Team, Ducati Marlboro Team, Ducati Team, Drive M7 Aspar, Aspar MotoGP Team, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS.

First podium: Motegi 2003 (MotoGP). First win: Laguna Seca 2005 (MotoGP). World champion: 2006 MotoGP.

In all, 216 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 27 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 1 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

MotoGP ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 2003–2016 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

MotoGP2003–2016 ★ 1 titles (2006)

Win rate1.4%

Podium rate12.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.8

1682 pts · Poles 5

2003	Suzuka	grid 22	7 +9
2003	Welkom	grid 11	7 +9
2003	Jerez	grid 19	DNF
2003	Le Mans		12 +4
2003	Mugello	grid 17	12 +4
2003	Catalunya	grid 18	9 +7
2003	Assen	grid 12	11 +5
2003	Donington	grid 13	8 +8
2003	Sachsenring	grid 15	5 +11
2003	Brno	grid 7	6 +10
2003	Estoril	grid 15	9 +7
2003	Rio	grid 7	5 +11
2003	Motegi	grid 5	3 +16
2003	Sepang	grid 9	4 +13
2003	Phillip Island	grid 5	3 +16
2003	Valencia	grid 4	16
2004	Welkom	grid 4	5 +11
2004	Jerez	grid 7	5 +11
2004	Le Mans	grid 7	11 +5
2004	Mugello		Did not start
2004	Catalunya	grid 3	DNF
2004	Assen	grid 16	5 +11
2004	Sachsenring	grid 9	3 +16
2004	Donington	grid 6	4 +13
2004	Brno	grid 7	DNF
2004	Motegi	grid 9	Did not complete lap 1
2004	Lusail	grid 4	5 +11
2004	Sepang	grid 6	4 +13
2004	Phillip Island	grid 14	6 +10
2004	Valencia	grid 5	DNF
2005	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
2005	Estoril	grid 9	7 +9
2005	Shanghai	grid 5	9 +7
2005	Le Mans	grid 5	6 +10
2005	Mugello	grid 4	6 +10
2005	Catalunya	grid 5	5 +11
2005	Assen	grid 5	4 +13
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 1	1 +25
2005	Donington	grid 5	DNF
2005	Sachsenring	grid 1	3 +16
2005	Brno	grid 2	5 +11
2005	Motegi	grid 6	7 +9
2005	Sepang	grid 6	4 +13
2005	Lusail	grid 8	3 +16
2005	Phillip Island	grid 1	2 +20
2005	Istanbul	grid 3	3 +16
2005	Valencia	grid 3	2 +20
2006	Jerez	grid 4	3 +16
2006	Lusail	grid 4	2 +20
2006	Istanbul	grid 2	3 +16
2006	Shanghai	grid 5	2 +20
2006	Le Mans	grid 10	5 +11
2006	Mugello	grid 4	3 +16
2006	Catalunya	grid 7	2 +20
2006	Assen	grid 4	1 +25
2006	Donington	grid 11	7 +9
2006	Sachsenring	grid 3	3 +16
2006	Laguna Seca	grid 6	1 +25
2006	Brno	grid 4	9 +7
2006	Sepang	grid 2	4 +13
2006	Phillip Island	grid 1	5 +11
2006	Motegi	grid 7	5 +11
2006	Estoril	grid 3	DNF
2006	Valencia	grid 5	3 +16
2007	Lusail	grid 9	8 +8
2007	Jerez	grid 11	7 +9
2007	Istanbul	grid 6	7 +9
2007	Shanghai	grid 9	12 +4
2007	Le Mans	grid 7	DNF
2007	Mugello	grid 13	10 +6
2007	Catalunya	grid 7	11 +5
2007	Donington	grid 4	17
2007	Assen	grid 13	3 +16
2007	Sachsenring	grid 14	3 +16
2007	Laguna Seca	grid 4	DNF
2007	Brno	grid 2	3 +16
2007	Misano	grid 3	13 +3
2007	Estoril	grid 1	4 +13
2007	Motegi	grid 3	9 +7
2007	Phillip Island	grid 4	DNF
2007	Sepang	grid 6	9 +7
2007	Valencia	grid 3	8 +8
2008	Lusail	grid 6	10 +6
2008	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
2008	Estoril	grid 4	DNF
2008	Shanghai	grid 10	6 +10
2008	Le Mans	grid 6	8 +8
2008	Mugello	grid 6	13 +3
2008	Catalunya	grid 3	8 +8
2008	Donington	grid 4	7 +9
2008	Assen	grid 4	4 +13
2008	Sachsenring	grid 8	13 +3
2008	Laguna Seca	grid 3	5 +11
2008	Misano	grid 16	Did not start
2008	Indianapolis	grid 4	2 +20
2008	Motegi	grid 3	5 +11
2008	Phillip Island	grid 3	3 +16
2008	Sepang	grid 4	4 +13
2008	Valencia	grid 3	5 +11
2009	Lusail	grid 16	12 +4
2009	Motegi	grid 12	Did not complete lap 1
2009	Jerez	grid 16	15 +1
2009	Le Mans	grid 13	12 +4
2009	Mugello	grid 16	12 +4
2009	Catalunya	grid 13	10 +6
2009	Assen	grid 13	8 +8
2009	Laguna Seca	grid 8	5 +11
2009	Sachsenring	grid 4	8 +8
2009	Donington	grid 15	15 +1
2009	Brno	grid 8	6 +10
2009	Indianapolis	grid 6	3 +16
2009	Misano	grid 6	Did not complete lap 1
2009	Estoril	grid 9	8 +8
2009	Phillip Island	grid 7	15 +1
2009	Sepang	grid 7	5 +11
2009	Valencia	grid 6	5 +11
2010	Lusail	grid 9	4 +13
2010	Jerez	grid 5	4 +13
2010	Le Mans	grid 5	4 +13
2010	Mugello	grid 4	DNF
2010	Silverstone	grid 5	4 +13
2010	Assen	grid 5	7 +9
2010	Catalunya	grid 11	8 +8
2010	Sachsenring	grid 15	7 +9
2010	Laguna Seca	grid 7	5 +11
2010	Brno	grid 8	6 +10
2010	Indianapolis	grid 3	6 +10
2010	Misano	grid 14	DNF
2010	Aragón	grid 4	3 +16
2010	Motegi	grid 11	12 +4
2010	Sepang	grid 2	6 +10
2010	Phillip Island	grid 6	4 +13
2010	Estoril	grid 2	5 +11
2010	Valencia	grid 5	DNF
2011	Lusail	grid 13	9 +7
2011	Jerez	grid 11	3 +16
2011	Estoril	grid 13	9 +7
2011	Le Mans	grid 10	7 +9
2011	Catalunya	grid 8	8 +8
2011	Silverstone	grid 7	4 +13
2011	Assen	grid 9	5 +11
2011	Mugello	grid 9	10 +6
2011	Sachsenring	grid 8	8 +8
2011	Laguna Seca	grid 9	7 +9
2011	Brno	grid 9	7 +9
2011	Indianapolis	grid 8	14 +2
2011	Misano	grid 15	DNF
2011	Aragón	grid 7	7 +9
2011	Motegi	grid 10	7 +9
2011	Phillip Island	grid 5	7 +9
2011	Valencia	grid 7	DNF
2012	Lusail	grid 5	6 +10
2012	Jerez	grid 3	8 +8
2012	Estoril	grid 10	11 +5
2012	Le Mans	grid 11	6 +10
2012	Catalunya	grid 7	9 +7
2012	Silverstone	grid 7	7 +9
2012	Assen	grid 9	6 +10
2012	Sachsenring	grid 7	10 +6
2012	Mugello	grid 4	7 +9
2012	Laguna Seca	grid 8	6 +10
2012	Misano	grid 10	7 +9
2012	Aragón	grid 9	DNF
2012	Motegi	grid 10	8 +8
2012	Sepang	grid 9	4 +13
2012	Phillip Island	grid 10	8 +8
2012	Valencia	grid 7	DNF
2013	Lusail	grid 11	8 +8
2013	COTA	grid 10	9 +7
2013	Jerez	grid 7	7 +9
2013	Le Mans	grid 10	5 +11
2013	Mugello	grid 8	6 +10
2013	Catalunya	grid 5	DNF
2013	Assen	grid 10	11 +5
2013	Sachsenring	grid 6	9 +7
2013	Laguna Seca	grid 10	8 +8
2013	Indianapolis	grid 6	9 +7
2013	Brno	grid 10	8 +8
2013	Silverstone	grid 9	8 +8
2013	Misano	grid 10	9 +7
2013	Aragón	grid 11	9 +7
2013	Sepang	grid 11	DNF
2013	Phillip Island	grid 8	7 +9
2013	Motegi	grid 3	9 +7
2013	Valencia	grid 10	8 +8
2014	Lusail	grid 13	8 +8
2014	COTA	grid 14	11 +5
2014	Termas	grid 12	11 +5
2014	Jerez	grid 12	11 +5
2014	Le Mans	grid 13	Did not complete lap 1
2014	Catalunya	grid 16	12 +4
2014	Assen	grid 22	17
2014	Sachsenring	grid 12	14 +2
2014	Aragón	grid 18	9 +7
2014	Motegi	grid 14	14 +2
2014	Phillip Island	grid 15	10 +6
2014	Sepang	grid 14	DNF
2014	Valencia	grid 16	13 +3
2015	Lusail	grid 17	17
2015	COTA	grid 22	13 +3
2015	Termas	grid 20	16
2015	Jerez	grid 18	17
2015	Le Mans	grid 14	11 +5
2015	Mugello	grid 19	DNF
2015	Catalunya	grid 18	DNF
2015	Assen	grid 22	16
2015	Sachsenring	grid 19	16
2015	Indianapolis	grid 20	16
2015	Brno	grid 21	17
2015	Silverstone	grid 21	12 +4
2015	Misano	grid 23	17
2015	Aragón	grid 16	15 +1
2015	Motegi	grid 21	13 +3
2015	Phillip Island	grid 20	DNF
2015	Sepang	grid 18	16
2015	Valencia	grid 16	17
2016	Aragón	grid 19	15 +1
2016	Phillip Island	grid 7	17

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2003–2016 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong

Assen 3.1 places better than usual (4 finishes)
Laguna Seca 1.9 places better than usual (8 finishes)
Silverstone 1.9 places better than usual (5 finishes)

Weak

Le Mans 4.2 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
Donington 3.1 places worse than usual (6 finishes)
Assen 2.0 places worse than usual (4 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2003. Of the 39 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
212 races together: ahead 37, behind 174, both out 1
Marc Marquez 9 world titles
51 races together: ahead 9, behind 40, both out 2
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
131 races together: ahead 20, behind 110, both out 1
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
46 races together: ahead 15, behind 29, both out 2

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

MotoGP 216 races · 2003–2016

By tyre era

No podium yet in the Michelin era

Win rate

Multiple suppliers97 races3%(3 wins)

Bridgestone117 races0%(0 wins)

Michelin2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers97 races25%(24 podiums)

Bridgestone117 races3%(3 podiums)

Michelin2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers97 racesavg P6.0

Bridgestone117 racesavg P9.2

Michelin2 racesavg P16.0

Dry / wet

More podiums in the dry (13.8% dry, 8.3% wet)

Win rate

Dry159 races2%(3 wins)

Wet24 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry159 races14%(22 podiums)

Wet24 races8%(2 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry159 racesavg P7.9

Wet24 racesavg P8.6

33 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.0 to an average finish of 8.5

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.4 → 5.1	1 wins / 27 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 5.7	2 wins / 57 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 7.3	0 wins / 48 races
Grid 10–15	12.0 → 8.5	0 wins / 53 races
Grid 16〜	18.7 → 13.7	0 wins / 30 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Istanbul (average P4.3, 3 races)

Istanbul3 racesavg P4.3

Laguna Seca9 racesavg P4.8

Rio1 racesavg P5.0

Sepang12 racesavg P6.0

Welkom2 racesavg P6.0

Silverstone5 racesavg P7.0

Suzuka1 racesavg P7.0

Phillip Island14 racesavg P7.3

Shanghai4 racesavg P7.3

Brno10 racesavg P7.4

Assen13 racesavg P7.5

Estoril9 racesavg P7.6

Jerez13 racesavg P7.6

Lusail12 racesavg P7.7

Sachsenring13 racesavg P7.9

Le Mans13 racesavg P7.9

Catalunya13 racesavg P8.2

Indianapolis6 racesavg P8.3

Motegi13 racesavg P8.4

Valencia13 racesavg P8.6

Mugello11 racesavg P8.8

Aragón7 racesavg P9.7

Donington7 racesavg P9.7

COTA3 racesavg P11.0

Misano7 racesavg P11.5

Termas2 racesavg P13.5

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2003–2016 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 14,118 miles
0.6× around the Earth · 4,955 laps

Time on the bike: at least 667 hours (27.8 days)
Average 149 km/h, top 343.6 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2016, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 711,739 miles
28.6× around the Earth · at least 64.1 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

95.1%Start rate (214/225)

4Longest run of absences (races)

68Longest run of starts (races)

64.7Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2003 MotoGP P5 · 130 pts

2004 MotoGP P8 · 117 pts

2005 MotoGP P3 · 206 pts

2006 MotoGP P1 · 252 pts

2007 MotoGP P8 · 127 pts

2008 MotoGP P6 · 155 pts

2009 MotoGP P13 · 104 pts

2010 MotoGP P7 · 163 pts

2011 MotoGP P8 · 132 pts

2012 MotoGP P9 · 122 pts

2013 MotoGP P9 · 126 pts

2014 MotoGP P16 · 47 pts

2015 MotoGP P20 · 16 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2003–2016 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data