On July 23, 2006, the brand with the golden wing recorded a memorable date in its history on two wheels. Its driver Nicky Hayden crossed the finish line in the first place at the Laguna Seca circuit in California.
Signing his sixth podium of the year, Dani Pedrosa also climbed to the top of the drawer of honor accompanying his teammate, starring in an emblematic double for the Japanese manufacturer.
During this race, Valentino Rossi recorded his third DNF of the season. In this case, the Italian driver was forced to retire due to mechanical failure while Hayden took the lead against Kenny Roberts and Chris Vermeulen.
Ten laps from the end of the test, Nicky Hayden managed to consolidate his dominance on the US circuit, signing his second consecutive victory on the US circuit.
Despite the fact that the race was not easy at all for the drivers, due to the high temperatures that the American track presented, Hayden managed to face adversity and sign first place while the thermometers marked forty degrees in the paddock and 56ºC in the asphalt.
Playing at home on the incomparable US tour, Hayden repeated his triumph from the previous year on home soil. Accompanied by his teammate Dani Pedrosa, both riders gave the Japanese manufacturer more than one reason to celebrate the weekend at Laguna Seca.
After his victory, Nicky Hayden consolidated his leadership in the 2006 season ahead of Dani Pedrosa (second in the championship) and Marco Melandri.
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