Nicky needs to slide

Road Racer X launches petition for Ducati to get Nicky Hayden on the Ducati flat tracker

Posted: 10 May 2010
by Robin Goodwin
How the Duke might look adorned with the no.69

Following Joe Kopp's historic win on a Ducati in AMA flat track, alarms bells have been going off in the heads of many, "Hey why doesn't Nicky Hayden jump on the Duke flat tracker?"

Well the guys at the excellent American publication Road Racer X are running an online petition and a great marketing wake-up call for Ducati to get Nicky on board the bike for the Indy Mile on August 28th.

If he won, and it's a big if considering he hasn't raced flat track in a long time, Nicky would complete the AMA Grand Slam which encompasses victories in the following; half-mile dirt track, mile dirt track, short track, TT, and a Superbike race win. It's an exclusive club with only four members, Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Doug Chandler and Bubba Shobert.

I've signed the petition, now you should so we can see the number 69 sideways at the Indy Mile.

Add your name to the growing list now at Let Nicky Slide



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