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Roger signs for PederciniJanuary 10

Pedercini Team is delighted to announce that Roger Lee Hayden will join the  team to contest the 2010 World Superbike championship. The 26-  year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, USA has spent much of his career on  Kawasaki  machinery and in the 2009 he participated to the Daytona Sportbike 600cc. in Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki team.  Hayden career  began in 2004 in AMA Supersport championship and the year after he was named AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year. In AMA Supersport he was able  to win 13 races. 

For what concern the Superbike second rider, the team is carrying out  some negotiations with competitive riders, to be able to line up a strong  team to run at the front. 

Roger Lee Hayden

” I am really happy to be participating in the World Superbike Championship next year with the Pedercini Team.  It has always  been my goal to race in a World Championship Series, and now I have the  opportunity.  It's a big difference from what I did last year, but I'm ready  and looking forward to taking that next step.  I have experience on the  Kawasaki Superbike, so that does not make everything completely new.  It  should will be fun learning and racing at the new circuits and of course we  have a home round in Salt Lake at Miller Motorsports Park.  My first test  will be at Portimao towards end of January and I can't wait to get back on
a bike again!"

Lucio Pedercini

“We’re very happy with our signing of Roger. He is a  young rider and we hope to realize his full potential and guide him through  his debut in Superbike World Championship as we strongly believe that  Hayden will put us in a good position to compete in the next Superbike
World Championship. He has been competitive on Kawasaki machinery in the USA, he knows the Kawasaki ZX 10R and we want to continue developing his career within Kawasaki. We understand that Roger may need some time to adapt himself to our team, the new circuits  and to such a difficult and competitive championship as the world Superbike, but we are sure about his talent, motivation and determination”.