Tommy Hayden

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Tommy Hayden received his early training in the Dirt Track series before converting to the AMA Pro Road Racing series in 1997. After finishing runner-up so many times throughout his AMA SuperBike career, Tommy Gun first broke through and claimed the 2004 AMA SuperSport Champiosnhip on the Ninja ZX-6R. It was his first AMA title. The following season Hayden pulled off a repeat and won the SuperSport title for the second year in a row, establishing himself as one of the best 600 riders in AMA history.

The two-time AMA SuperSport Champion then moved on to join the most dominant team in the AMA SuperBike paddock in 2007 and had a great two-year run under the Yoshimura Suzuki tent. Prior to joining the Yosh team, Hayden had enjoyed one of the greatest spans in his career while riding with Kawasaki.

In 2008 Hayden had a great season in SuperBike where he finished eighth in the series after garnering nine podium finishes. The Kentucky rider followed this result with another solid performance in SuperBike by finishing third overall. The next year saw Hayden compete for the title alongside rival, Josh Hayes. Although he lost the 2010 title in the long run, Hayden cemented his name in the series with five wins and three podiums.

For 2011 Hayden will continue with the Yosh Suzuki squad following hus success with the team. he will once again be joined by teammate, Blake Young.