With the imminent departure of Valentino Rossi, Honda is beginning to talk up the future prospects of MotoGP rookie Nicky Hayden. Leading the charge is HRC’s Mick Doohan, who has proclaimed Honda’s expectation that Nicky is championship material, and can take the crown in the MotoGP class within the next two years.

Next year, Hayden could be considered Honda’s number one rider in MotoGP. A remarkable achievement for a 21 year old rider in only his second year at the World championship level.

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