Hayden frustrated by gap to Stoner
Nicky Hayden was frustrated after yesterday's MotoGP practice sessions at Laguna Seca, despite setting the second quickest time
The Repsol Honda rider is eager to be able to fight for victory on home soil and is concerned at the advantage held by Ducati's Casey Stoner, who was fastest by nearly a second.
"It was quite a tough day, to be honest," said Hayden. "We tried to work around a few problems and we're not completely happy with our tyres options this week.
"This is a track I've gone well at in the past but none of that counts now, I need to do it again. I got going a little bit better at the end, but the gap to Stoner is so far."
Hayden hopes he can close that gap to give the American crowd something to cheer on Sunday.
"The support I've got here is unbelievable," he added. "I just can't believe how these fans treat me. We'll keep working hard and try to give them something so they're not headed to the gate with five laps to go!"
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