Tommy Hayden
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Thomas "Tommy" Hayden aka Tommy Gun, is an American
professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky
and Roger Lee
.
class for five years.
Hayden turned pro in 1994 and is still a regular competitor in the Grand National Flat Track series during weekends when he is not road racing
. When away from the racetrack, he enjoys riding mountain bikes, motocross
, supermoto
, playing golf
, and jet ski
ing.
Hayden married his long time girlfriend Christie Brown in November 2007 in Owensboro, KY.
Christie gave birth to Klaudia Rose Hayden on October 9, 2009 and Olivia July 17, 2003.
In 2004, he won the first ever championship in the AMA
Supersport class.
In 2001, at the Springfield TT, the Hayden brothers took the first three positions: Nicky Hayden placed first, Tommy placed second, and Roger Lee Hayden finished third.
1998 AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year
United States
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professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden , nicknamed the The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer, who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.-Beginnings and AMA Championship:...
and Roger Lee
Roger Lee Hayden
Roger Lee Hayden is an American professional motorcycle racer, the younger brother of both 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden and AMA Superbike Championship rider Tommy Hayden.-Career:...
.
Biography
Hayden was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he currently resides. His two younger brothers, Nicky and Roger Lee, are also professional factory-backed motorcycle racers and his father, Earl, was a dirt track racer for twenty years. Hayden's mother, Rose, also rode the Powder PuffPowder Puff
Powderpuff is a reference to the division of a traditionally male sport reserved for females regardless of the age of the participants.Powderpuff football games are an annual tradition at many high schools and universities in the United States and Canada...
class for five years.
Hayden turned pro in 1994 and is still a regular competitor in the Grand National Flat Track series during weekends when he is not road racing
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
. When away from the racetrack, he enjoys riding mountain bikes, motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
, supermoto
Supermoto
Supermoto is motorcycle racing on a circuit that alternates between three types of track: flat track, motocross and road racing, using motorcycles designed for that purpose...
, playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, and jet ski
Jet ski
Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The name is sometimes mistakenly used by those unfamiliar with the personal watercraft industry to refer to any type of personal watercraft; however, the name is a valid trademark registered with the...
ing.
Hayden married his long time girlfriend Christie Brown in November 2007 in Owensboro, KY.
Christie gave birth to Klaudia Rose Hayden on October 9, 2009 and Olivia July 17, 2003.
Racing history
He finished 6th in the 2006 AMA Superbike Championship.In 2004, he won the first ever championship in the AMA
American Motorcyclist Association
The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights...
Supersport class.
In 2001, at the Springfield TT, the Hayden brothers took the first three positions: Nicky Hayden placed first, Tommy placed second, and Roger Lee Hayden finished third.
1998 AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year
AMA Pro Racing
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| 2010 | SBK | Yoshimura Yoshimura is a Japanese family name.... |
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| 2009 | SBK | Yoshimura Yoshimura is a Japanese family name.... |
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3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 373 | 3rd |
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| 2008 | SBK | Yoshimura Yoshimura is a Japanese family name.... |
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4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | inj | inj | inj | inj | inj | inj | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 372 | 8th |
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| 2007 | SBK | Yoshimura Yoshimura is a Japanese family name.... |
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8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 454 | 5th |
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| 2006 | SBK | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-10R | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 455 | 6th |
| SS | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-6R | 3 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 29 | 35th | |||||||||
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| 2005 | SStk | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-10R | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 168 | 10th |
| SS | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 327 | 1st |
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| 2004 | SStk | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-10R | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 313 | 3rd |
| SS | Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
Kawasaki ZX-6R | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 352 | 1st |
External links
- TommyHayden.com - Official site
- Tommy Hayden profile at AMAProRacing.com