Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards are excited about
the second round of 2014 World Championship Grand Prix, as this time the two
American riders will get to race on their home soil at the Circuits of the
Americas in Austin, Texas. Both riders had a good start in the opening race of
MotoGP, as Hayden was able to finish 8th on his DRIVE M7 Aspar Honda, while
Edwards was able to seize 9th place in Qatar by scoring solid points on his NGM
Forward Racing Yamaha. Now Hayden and Edwards are looking to make the most of
the home track in order to improve their ranks when the second round of the
Grand Prix will begin on this weekend.
Recently Hayden has given an interview in
which he said that taking part in Grand Prix at home has always remained very
special for him as he has strong fan following in Austin, so he is eager to get
back on the track. Praising the track in Austin, the 32 year old rider said
that it’s a fantastic facility that is long, wide and safe to ride. However, he
admitted that last year he was not able to do well at the Circuits of the
Americas, as he failed to ride fast, particularly in the first half.
Nevertheless, Hayden said this year he is
looking to change it in spite of the fact that he knows it will not be easy for
him to pass through those corners at high speed, but the changes in the
direction suits him and his bike well. Therefore, Nicky said that he is quite
hopeful that he will make his fans at home proud by producing good result. So,
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On the other hand, sharing his first
experience of riding at the Circuits of the Americas, 40 year old Edwards said
in his latest interview with MotoGP that the only facility which he thinks
is close to this circuit is in Shanghai, China where he rode in 2006 or 2007
and it was pretty big. He said that it was his first experience to see how big
a race track can be built and the Circuits of the Americas was exactly the
same.
The veteran rider said that Austin is his
backyard, so he is happy to come and race here, as it’s a great facility.
However, alike Nicky, Edwards was too not able to make the home crowd proud of
his performance when he raced at the COTA in last season where he failed to
even finish the race. Now, Edwards is looking to put up a good show, when he
will race at the circuit on this weekend.
This will be the first of the two visits
that Grand Prix riders will make to the United States, as the racers will
return to the country for the second time in August to show their pace and
skills at Indianapolis circuit.
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