Nicky Hayden Goes Under The Knife

After being unable to complete testing at Sepang this past week, Nicky Hayden has gone back to California to have his shoulder injury reviewed. Initial tests have shown that there's damaged cartilage in his left shoulder plus some muscle damage in his back. This is more serious than previously thought. Tomorrow he'll undergo surgery for further evaluation and whatever repairs are necessary. It's not known if this will seriously impact his start to the season. There appears to be enough time to recover to some degree, but with injuries of this kind, you never really know.