Hayden to replace Miller at Aragon
The Aussie will sit out another race with injury, and a familiar face is taking his placeFormer MotoGP world champion and current world superbike rider Nicky Hayden will replace injured Australian Jack Miller in the Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS squad for this weekend’s MotoGP round in Aragon, Spain.
Miller is still recovering from fractures in his right hand, which was an injury he first picked up in a high-speed fall n at the Red Bull Ring in mid-August.
Miller battled to a 16th place finish at Silverstone and then attempted similar heroics at the Misano last time out before withdrawing ahead of the race.
Additional medical checks carried out immediately after Misano revealed Miller has been riding with two fractures in his right hand.
It is hoped the opportunity to take a lengthy period of rest and recuperation will give the 21-year-old the best chance possible of being fit to commence the gruelling flyaway triple-header in Japan next month, which will be followed by Phillip Island and Sepang.
Meanwhile, Hayden scored a podium in the Motorland Aragon race back in 2010. The American started 216 MotoGP races between 2003 and 2015 and claimed three victories and 25 other podium finishes. The highlight of the 35-year-old’s career was undoubtedly his world championship success in 2006 when he defeated Valentino Rossi in a nail-biting final round decider in Valencia.
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