It is clear by the tributes pouring in from every corner of the world and every walk of life, that Nicky Hayden touched hearts around the globe with his warm smile and generous nature.
Nicky Hayden Tributes Pour In
On July 28, more than 100 cyclists rode 69 miles in memory of the champion to raise money for the Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund. While racing will never quite be the same, we are pleased to see communities coming together to benefit others.
Nicky Hayden: July 30, 1981 – May 22, 2017
Press release below. 

IRVINE, Calif. (June 29, 2017) — Over 100 cyclists participated in an Orange County, California, bicycle ride yesterday in memory of 2006 MotoGP Champion Nicky Hayden, who died May 22 following injuries incurred in a May 17 bicycle accident in Italy. ?Ride for Nicky? covered 69 miles (matching Nicky’s signature racing number) through Irvine, Modjeska, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Laguna Beach. The ride raised money for the Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund, which benefits children in the Owensboro, Kentucky, community that Nicky called home, and raised motorists? awareness of cyclists on the road. In addition to donating money, participants used the social-media hashtags #RideForNicky and #PeaceOnTheRoad to promote those objectives. Participants included motorcycle racing heroes like Jeff Ward, Johnny O’Mara, Ben and Eric Bostrom. Ride for Nicky was the vision of motocross-track-builder Marc Peters, who was h...