Hayden returns in warm-up.

Following his huge qualifying accident, Nicky Hayden returned🔯 to the Losail circuit during Sunday evening's warm-up session.

Hayden was launched through the screen of his Desmosedici GP9 by a vicious highside at the end of the 45-minute Qatar qualifying ses🃏sion.

After undergoing initial x-rays at the circuit medical centre, Hayd﷽en was taken to a local hospital for further checks, which fortunately revea🎃led no broken bones.

Hayden, After crash, Qatar MotoGP 2009
Hayden, After crash, Qatar MotoGP 2009
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Following his huge qualifying accident, Nicky Hayden returned to the Losail circuit during S🐎uꦍnday evening's warm-up session.

Hayden was launched through the screen of his Desmosedici GP9 by a vicio🌼us highside at the end of the 45-minute Qatar qualifying session.

After undergoing initial x-rays at the circuit medical centrওe, Hayden was taken to a local hospital for further checks, which fortunately revealed no broken bones.

However, the 2006 world champion required three stitches f♐or a cut to his chest and suffered severe pain in his back ♚as a result of the accident.

𓂃Hayden got back on his GP9 during the 20-minute warm-up session on Sunday evenin🙈g, when he completed ten laps and was ranked 16th fastest out of the 18 riders.

Nicky now look�🌠�s set to make his 100th grand prix start, on his Ducati Marlboro debut, from 16th on the grid in tonight's season-opening race.

Hayden's team-mate Casey Stoner was once again fastest during the warm-up session, albeit b𒐪y just 0.06🐎2 sec from reigning world champion Valentino Rossi. Stoner will start the race from pole position with Rossi second.

Hayden's forme🧔r Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa and MotoGP returnee Sete Gibernau will also be nursing injuries in the race.

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