Nicky Hayden (July 30, 1981 – May 22, 2017) was a Grand Prix motorcycle racer and the 2006 MotoGP World Champion.
MotoGP Career
After winning the AMA Superbike title in 2002, Hayden made his MotoGP debut with Repsol Honda the following season as Valentino Rossi‘s teammate. After two quiet seasons, the Kentucky Kid took his first MotoGP win at Laguna Seca in 2005. Hayden would spend two more seasons with Honda after winning the 2006 title before racing for the Ducati factory team from 2009 to 2013. The popular American spent the final two years of his Grand Prix career on satellite Honda machinery.
World Superbike and Bicycle Accident
Hayden made the switch to the Superbike World Championship in 2016, and immediately put himself on the short list of racers who have won races in both series. Several months into his second season in World Superbike, Hayden was hit by a car while riding his bicycle near Rimini, Italy. He succumbed to his injuries five days later on May 22, 2017.
Tissot
Hayden signed with Tissot in 2006, and immediately became the Swiss brand’s first ever World Champion ambassador. 2007 saw the release of both a “standard” T-Race Nicky Hayden Limited Edition model (ref. T90487682) as well as a World Championship version (ref. T0114171720701). Since 2008, Tissot has released a Nicky Hayden edition timepiece each year until his untimely passing in 2017.
References
https://livingwithgravity.com/nicky-hayden-tissot-watch-a-timeless-tribut/
https://www.horologii.com/watch-brands/luxury-watches/ambassadors-tissot-watches/
https://professionalwatches.com/tissot-t-race-mens-nicky-hayden/