Nicky Hayden branded the racing game as 'cruel' after an early collision with Stefan Bradl ended his Italian MotoGP hopes as early as lap four. The American had found it difficult to replicate his strong Le Mans form at Mugello after an electrical fault saw him lose vital time on Friday afternoon. Yet a day after qualifying 19th Hayden was able to set consistent times in morning warm-up and a lap before his crash - which he claimed to be a racing incident - posted a low 1m 49s time, a tenth faster than Scott Redding's best race lap. Although uninjured in the spill, Hayden was doubly frustrated, believing another strong finish in and around the top ten would have been possible. "It's a...
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