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Ducati MotoGP riders Nicky Hayden (L) of the U.S. and Valentino Rossi (R) of Italy fall during the first lap of the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia November 6, 2011.

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MotoGP Ducati Nicky Hayden from US, right, and MotoGP Pramac Team, Randy de Puniet from France, fall on the first corner during Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov. 6, 2011.

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Ducati's MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden falls from his bike during the first lap of the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia November 6, 2011.

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MotoGP riders Nicky Hayden from US, left, and Valentino Rossi from Italy, right, stand up after falling on the first corner during Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov.6, 2011.

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Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden (R) and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP's Spanish Alvaro Bautista (L) fall during the MotoGP race of Valencia's Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in Cheste near Valencia on November 6, 2011.

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MotoGP Ducati rider Nicky Hayden from US, bottom left, falls on the first corner with MotoGP Valentino Rossi from Italy, unseen bottom right, and MotoGP Randy de Puniet from France, bottom left, during Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo...

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Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden (R) and Pramac Racing Team's French Randy De Puniet (L) fall during the MotoGP race of Valencia's Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in Cheste near Valencia on November 6, 2011.

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MotoGP Ducati rider Nicky Hayden from US, falls on the first corner during Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov.6, 2011.

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Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden (C) falls during the MotoGP race of Valencia's Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste near Valencia on November 6, 2011.

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MotoGP rider, Valentino Rossi from Italy, center, observes a silence minutes with MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso from Italy, left, and US MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden, right, as the Moto GP community pay tribute to Marco Simoncelli who died on last October 23. All three categories of the...

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Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden makes a wheelie during the MotoGP qualifyng session of Valencia's Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste near Valencia on November 05, 2011.

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Ducati Team's Italian Valentino Rossi and Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden ride during MotoGP's third practice session of Valencia's MotoGP Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste near Valencia on November 5, 2011.

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VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 04: Nicky Hayden of USA and Ducati Marlboro Team heads down a straight during the free practice of MotoGP of Valencia at Ricardo Tormo Circuit on November 4, 2011 in Valencia, Spain.

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Ducati Team's US Nicky Hayden makes a wheelie during MotoGP's first practice session of Valencia's MotoGP Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo race track in Cheste, near Valencia, on November 4, 2011.

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Ducati MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the U.S. drives his motocycle during the first free practice of the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia November 4, 2011.

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Nicky Hayden of the US powers his Ducati during the third practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at Sepang on October 22, 2011.

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Ducati MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the U.S. speeds along a straight during the third free practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 22, 2011. The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be held on Sunday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 21: Nicky Hayden of USA and Ducati Marlboro Team lifts the front wheel during the free practice for the MotoGP of Malaysia at Sepang Circuit on October 21, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Ducati rider Nicky Hayden of the US speeds up during the second practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at Sepang on October 21, 2011.

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MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the United States looks on after the second practice for Sunday's MotoGP Grand Prix of Malaysia in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.

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Nicky Hayden of the US races his Ducati through a corner during the first practice session ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at Sepang on October 21, 2011.

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Nicky Hayden of the US (L) rides ahead of Karel Abraham of the Czech Republic during the first practice session ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at Sepang on October 21, 2011.

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MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the United States steers his Ducati during the first practice for Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.

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Nicky Hayden of the United States passes through his team booth at the pit area during the first practice for Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.

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Ducati MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden of the U.S. takes a corner during the first free practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 21, 2011. The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be held on Sunday.