Nicky Hayden went back to his roots to announce his agreement with Ducati to stay for another 2 years. He announced it at a Flat Track event on the eve of his 3rd place start on the grid at the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP. At the press conference at the Brick Yard earlier he confirmed the rumor that he would be riding a few laps at the evenings race meeting but "taking it easy, and not competing in any of the heats".
He also said at the press conference that he was "exstatic about his first front row start and that he needs his race pace to be there at the very start, the bike feels good and I love the front row"
Sitting next to him was the pole sitter Ben Spies who in the press conference said "pole at the MotoGP is the ultimate, Tech 3 put me in this place to get this pole, tomorrow will be a hard 45 minutes. It's all about the start I have to get a good start" when asked "can you translate this pole into a win?" Spies said, "I have to go for it, I wouldnt' be a racer without going for it, just get a good start and hang in there, and try to stay up front for the first few laps but a good start is key".
Jorge Lorenzo commented on how "tough" the track is, "its just so bumpy, it doesn't give you front tire confidence, I did push to the max for the pole but I just couldnt' get it.
Now it's onto race day let's see if the two Americans can translate the front grid to a home win.
