The Tech 3 Yamaha team released a statement confirming all AMA Racing fans hopes. Josh Hayes will be racing at the MotoGP race in Valencia this weekend.
Hayes, who was scheduled to test the Tech 3 team's MotoGP bike after the race weekend, will start his MotoGP test a few days earlier. Hayes will be stepping in for an injured Colin Edwards to race the YZR-M1 at the final race of the season in Spain.
The Tech 3 Yamaha team writes:
"Hayes, who won his second successive American Superbike crown for the Monster Energy Graves Yamaha Team in a dramatic final round in New Jersey, was due to test the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine the day after Sunday's final race.
"Yamaha US and Monster Energy arranged the test appearance to reward Hayes for capturing the American Superbike title for the second year in succession in 2011.
"Hayes will now join British rider Cal Crutchlow when practice for the Valencia round gets underway on Friday morning."
Do you think Hayes will be able to keep pace with the MotoGP riders? Top 10?
