Hayden will return at Misano

Added on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Hayden will get back on the bike this weekend.

I've been doing all the old ‘voodoo' stuff they tell you to do: bone stimulators, lasers, ultrasound, all that stuff, I'm doing everything possible to get back

Nicky Hayden has confirmed that he will return to action at Misano next weekend after missing the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday.

The American was ruled out of the round 12 race at Brno after cracking his right heel during practice for a Supermoto event in the X-Games on August 1.

But Hayden has confirmed that he will be fit to ride at San Marino next weekend, saying: “I’m certainly excited to be getting back out there with the boys, because I hated missing Brno. I’ve been doing all the old ‘voodoo’ stuff they tell you to do: bone stimulators, lasers, ultrasound, all that stuff, I’m doing everything possible to get back.

“I had hoped my progress would be quicker. I still need crutches at this stage, but unless something goes south I definitely plan on trying to ride.

“I’ve been seeing doctors, and I’m going to get something moulded to wear in my boot. I’ve been doing some training in the pool and a few things at the gym, nothing too crazy.

“Misano is almost a Laguna without the hills, it’s a tight little scrappy track where you need a bike you can be aggressive with.

“I enjoyed it last year but I’d just as soon they flipped it back around and go the old direction for those big lefts that used to go on to the back straightaway, I remember seeing the old 500s guys riding those on TV.”

Meanwhile, Hayden’s expected move to Ducati for 2009 could be announced at Misano, with the former world champion set to replace the departing Marco Melandri.

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