Our thoughts are with Nicky Hayden

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Nicky Hayden has a huge battle on his hands as the former MotoGP world champion fights for his life following a bicycle accident in Italy.

The 35-year-old racer suffered severe brain damage and remains in extremely critical condition in Intensive Care unit of the Bufalini hospital in Cesena near Rimini, with his family be his side.

A shocked motorsport community paid homage and sent their prayers to the American racer, and F1i joins in on sending its deepest thoughts and hopes of recovery to Nicky.