Hayden Has Wrist Surgery, Expects To Be Ready For 2012 Testing
The final race of the 2011 MotoGP season was as forgettable for Nicky Hayden as the rest of the season had been. After a strong showing in practice and a good qualifying position, Hayden was taken out in the first corner in a multiple bike pile up caused by Alvaro Bautista, which also put an end to the races of Hayden's Ducati Marlboro teammate Valentino Rossi and Pramac Ducati's Randy de Puniet, as well as Rizla Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista. The aftermath of that crash left Hayden with a painful reminder, however: the American suffered a fractured scaphoid in the incident.
As a result of the injury, Hayden was unable to test the Ducati Desmosedici GP12 with the aluminium perimeter frame that had been so eagerly anticipated. Though the fracture was not displaced, Hayden's wrist had swollen too much for him to be able to participate safely in the test.
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