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Hayden aims to fight back

World Champion Nicky Hayden is confident about kick-starting his title defence in Jerez after a problematic first race in Qatar. Though the 25-year-old American struggled to find a good set-up in Round One, finishing eighth, he too put in a strong performance at the IRTA test at Jerez in February finishing fourth overall

Looking ahead of the upcoming race Hayden said: "I'm definitely looking forward to the race at Jerez this weekend. The Spanish crowd, the atmosphere - everything about Jerez is fun and the passion the fans show is amazing. The last test there went quite well for me and I'm looking forward to getting out on track, trying to get a good feeling with the bike and having some fun."

He continued saying: "It's round two and I'm aiming to fight back strongly after Qatar. That was a disappointing result but it's a long championship and I believe I've got the skills to get the job done, plus I've got a great crew behind me and hopefully me and the team can have a good weekend. I like the track at Jerez. There are a few tight corners and it's definitely not a circuit dominated by long straights. I like the flow of the layout and coming into the stadium section is probably my favourite part of the circuit - you really have to get into a rhythm there to set a good laptime. The weather at this time of year can be a bit changeable too, so we'll have to see what it throws at us."

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