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I teamed up with my friend Alex Ophuizen of Mini 3D Drivers to create this tribute to Nicky. It’s a 3D printed figurine with a custom livery. Also, all profits from this figurine will go to a charity of your choice – either the Roadracing World Action Fund, which Helmets.org, or the FIA Road Safety Fund.

Nicky Hayden was one of those riders who I also admired as a person. He always showed up and worked hard. He was someone I was proud to point out to my kids to tell them that he was a MotoGP champion and someone they could look up to and respect not just for his successes, but also because in the face of difficulties he never gave up and never pointed blame.

He did everything he could to bring victory to his team. When Ducati chose Cal Crutchlow to replace him on the factory team he didn’t add to all the drama by pointing fingers or assigning blame. He said not to worry about him, that he’d be fine and that he was proud of his work at Ducati. The following year, he worked just as hard to try to get the best out of a Honda bike that was truly an underwhelming machine. Same thing when he made the jump to Superbikes. It was his passion, his work ethic, and his decency that made him a role model, someone to emulate in whatever it is in life that is your calling. That will never change.

The Hayden’s raised a fine boy who turned into a fine man who will continue to be an inspiration to us all.

This figurine in 3D printed in a material called full color sandstone. It is then coated with a protective gloss finish to ensure greater durability.

Width 1.5 in

Height 2.0 in Depth 1.2 in

Alvaro Bautista in 2016. This figurine is a similar size to one I made for

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