MOTOGP » Ducati keeps Nicky Hayden for 2010

Well done Ducati for signing him up it may have been a difficult season for Nicky but he never gave up and tryed his hardest riding the thing and getting his first podium with his new team hope to see more of that in 2010 and of course dicing with the Yamahas of Vale & Lorenzo.

Good news, as it has been negotiated if he wins this weekend, he will have double the salary of Stoner, Lorenzo, and Capirossi together. No, sorry that was negotiated for the title in 2010.

Well deserved Nicky! Pure grit and determination earned this contract renewal. He's proven he can develop this ride to better suit him and possibly other and that is something others have failed at. Now the key will be closing the large gap to the front four. That will be quite a task but hopefully the improvements continue with the bike setup and it becomes a reality.

i aint NH fan, but this guy deserve the ride, at the very least he is improving other than casey who can tame the beast NH is starting to get the grips of the bike. its good week for NH after getting up on the podium. nice to hear at least another rider confirmed to have a job next year, now i wonder where will elias, de Angelis, and others will be, if im JiR, ill sign hiroshi Aoyama

Glad to see Nicky back on the Ducati next year. Congratulations to him. Glad to see that good, old fashion American hard work has got him another seat in GP. America used to be known for this kind of grit and determination, blue-collar work ethic and it's good to see this still lives on in a rider like Nicky. His hard work is coupled with a humble attitude, always willing to place the blame on himself before team and epitomizes the kind of leadership quality this culture is sorely lacking. In an era of self-absorbed celebrity, NH is a refreshing character. Congratulations, Nicky, you deserve that factory ride. Keep representing the USA in MotoGP!

No surprise, and he deserves the extension.

Know lets hope he smokes Pedrosa on the track as well.

Good move (or lack thereof) for Nicky. Now the Haters will be along shortly to crap all over this one!

P.S. Kallio must be fuming!

Another rider putting in one podium performance at contract time and then underacheiving for the rest of the season. Sounds oh so familiar if you've got the right passport.

LMAO, Now Pedrosa lost all his bargaining chips and has to settle for less. His managers along with Puig really dropped the ball on this one. He should have played the Ducati card much better like Lorenzo did. I am convinced that Honda will lose in 2010 and this makes me very happy.

Good on Hayden. Now that you have signed your contract don't turn into an Elias and quit until contract time next year.