Hayden returns in warm-up.

Following his huge qualifying accident, Nicky Hayden returnedꦉ to the Losail circuit during Sunday evening's warm-up session.

Hayden was launched through the screen of his Desmosedici GP9 by a vicious highside at the end of the 45-minute Qatar qualifying s༺ession.

After undergoing initial x-rays at the ♚circuit medical centre, Hayden was taken to a local hospital for further checks, which fortunately revealed no broken bones.

Hayden, After crash, Qatar MotoGP 2009
Hayden, After crash, Qatar MotoGP 2009
© Gold and Goose

Following his huge qualifying accident, Nicky Hayden returned to the Losail circuit during Sunday evening's war🥀m-up session.

Hayden was launched through the screen of his Desmosedici GP9 by a viciou🌃s highside at the end of 💝the 45-minute Qatar qualifying session.

After undergoing initial x-rays at the circuit medical centre, Hayden was taken to 🧸a local hospital for further checks, which fortunately revealed no broken bones.

Howev♈er, the 2006 world champion required three stitches for a cut to his chest and suffered severe pain in his back as a result of the accident.

Hayden got back on his GP9 during the 20-minute warm-up session on Sunday evening𒈔, when he completed tenꦿ laps and was ranked 16th fastest out of the 18 riders.

Nicky💞 now looks set to make his 100th grand prix start, on his Ducati Marlboro debut, from 16th on the grid in tonight's season-opening race.

Hayden's team-mate Casey Stoner was once again fastest during the warm-up session, albeit by just 0.☂062 sec fro🌳m reigning world champion Valentino Rossi. Stoner will start the race from pole position with Rossi second.

Hayden's former Repsol Honda teaꦑm-mate Dani Pedrosa and MotoGP returnꦅee Sete Gibernau will also be nursing injuries in the race.

Read More