Nicky Hayden heads to this weekend's Italian MotoGP fresh from his first Open class victory of the season, at Le Mans. Aided by a new swingarm, the Aspar Honda rider finished eleventh in France and has closed to within five points of Open class leader Hector Barbera (Avintia Ducati). Hayden is doubly determined to perform this weekend after missing last year's Mugello round due to his wrist injury. “I always look forward to spending time in Italy and in my opinion this is one of the biggest rounds of the season. Mugello is incredible, in terms of the circuit layout and the atmosphere,” said the former world champion. “It has one main straight and a lot of flowing corners, some faster...
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