Josh Hayes

Josh Hayes

Josh Hayes at Infineon Raceway, 2011
Nationality  American
Born (1975-04-04) April 4, 1975
Gulfport, Mississippi
Current team Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing
Bike number 4
Website JoshHayesRacing.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2011
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
2011 championship position19th (9 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 9
AMA Superbike Championship
Active years20032005, 2009–present
ManufacturersSuzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha
Championships4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
119 33 53 22 2433

Joshua Kurt "Josh" Hayes (born April 4, 1975 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a professional motorcycle roadracer who turned pro in 1996 and also raced in MotoGP.[1] He currently races in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on a Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R1. Hayes is noted for his achievement in having won the 2003 AMA Superstock Championship riding Attack Suzuki's GSX-R750, and both the 2006 and the 2007 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship for Erion Honda on board the CBR600RR, and the AMA Superbike Championship three times in a row (2010, 2011, and 2012), and also won the 2014.

Career

Hayes racing in 2013
Hayes leaning left at Road America, 2015

In 2008, Hayes won the Daytona 200 but was disqualified soon after for an illegal crankshaft.[2]

In 2009 Josh Hayes competed in the AMA Pro Racing American Superbike championship alongside Ben Bostrom. He also spearheaded the Yamaha Racing effort in the annual Daytona 200 race. For 2010 Hayes returned with Yamaha in AMA Superbike. Riding for Graves Motorsports, R1 he clinched his first AMA Superbike Championship for 2010, with 11 podium finishes including seven wins.

Hayes made his MotoGP debut at the 2011 Valencian Grand Prix riding a Tech 3 Yamaha, replacing countryman Colin Edwards, who suffered arm injuries in the fatal crash that aborted the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. Having avoided a first corner crash that eliminated four other riders, Hayes finished the race in seventh place.

Personal life

Hayes' wife, Melissa Paris, made her professional debut in the Daytona Sportbike class at the 2009 Daytona 200, with the couple racing against each other at the event.[3] She participated as a "wild card" rider at the World Supersport Championship race at Miller Motorsports Park in 2009 as part of the Superbike World Championship meet.

Career Statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By Seasons

Year Class Moto Team Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2011 MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 Tech 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 19th
Total 1 0 0 0 0 9 0

Races by year

(key)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2011 MotoGP Yamaha QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED ITA GER USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
7
19th 9

AMA Superbike

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Pos
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2003 Attack Suzuki GSX-R750
Suzuki GSX-R1000
DAY
DNS
FON
DNQ
FON
INF
INF
ATL
DNS
ATL
DNS
PPK
DNS
RAM
36
RAM
DNS
BRD
DNS
LGA
36
MDO
DNS
MDO
DNS
VIR
VIR
BAR
BAR
0 92nd[1]
2004 Attack Kawasaki ZX-10R DAY
DNF
FON
21
FON
29
INF
6
INF
7
BAR
5
BAR
6
PPK
7
RAM
DNF
RAM
DNF
BRD
6
LGA
6
MDO
6
MDO
5
ATL
27
ATL
5
VIR
7
VIR
6
316 8th[1]
2005 Attack Kawasaki ZX-10R DAY
DNF
BAR
39
BAR
6
FON
7
FON
DNF
INF
5
INF
8
PPK
5
RAM
3
RAM
6
LGA
DNF
MDO
5
MDO
DNF
VIR
7
VIR
6
ATL
6
ATL
6
302 9th[1]
2009 Graves Yamaha R1 DAY
8
FON
6
FON
6
ATL
5
ATL
4
BAR
5
BAR
4
INF
1
INF
4
RAM
17
RAM
25
LGA
4
MDO
1
MDO
1
HPT
6
HPT
3
VIR
1
VIR
1
NJ
1
NJ
1
406 2nd[4]
2010 Graves Yamaha R1 DAY
13
DAY
6
FON
4
FON
2
ATL
6
ATL
2
INF
1
INF
1
RAM
1
RAM
2
MDO
1
MDO
2
LGA
2
VIR
3
VIR
1
NJ
1
NJ
1
BAR
2
BAR
7
466 1st[5]
2011 Graves Yamaha R1 DAY
3
DAY
2
INF
1
INF
2
MIL
2
RAM
2
RAM
1
BAR
4
BAR
2
MDO
2
MDO
4
LGA
2
NJ
1
NJ
2
363 1st[6]
2012 Graves Yamaha R1 DAY
1
DAY
2
ATL
2
ATL
1
INF
1
INF
7
MIL
1
RAM
1
RAM
1
BAR
1
BAR
1
MDO
1
MDO
1
LGA
1
NJ
1
NJ
1
HOM
12
HOM
1
NOL
1
NOL
1
580 1st[7]

* Season still in progress

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Josh Hayes Rider Bio". AMAProRacing.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. "Hayes Disqualified For Illegal Crankshaft Preparation". SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  3. "AMA SBK: Hayes & Paris, First Couple of Speed". SPEEDtv.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  4. "Rider Standings - 2009 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike". AMA Pro Racing. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  5. "Rider Standings - 2010 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike". AMA Pro Racing. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  6. "Rider Standings - 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike". AMA Pro Racing. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  7. "Rider Standings - 2012 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike". AMA Pro Racing. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.

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Preceded by
Mat Mladin
AMA Superbike Champion
2010  2011  2012
Succeeded by
Josh Herrin
Preceded by
Josh Herrin
AMA Superbike Champion
2014
Succeeded by
Cameron Beaubier
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