Nicky Hayden said he suffered no further damage to his wrist injury when he crashed in practice at Indianapolis today, and is upbeat about his prospects for the rest of the weekend.
The American was third quickest today, despite falling at Turn 13 with 15 minutes to go. He was already riding with a chipped bone in his wrist following a Brno crash, but did not exacerbate his injury in the Indianapolis incident … Details
The third day at the Sintra Portugal Pro started in fine fashion with a solid 4 feet swell creating some sweet peaks with loads of scoring potential.
First up were the trials of the women and the girls enjoyed the open-faced waves with plenty of power.
Adriana Santiago (Portugal) and Miya Inoue (Japan) revelled in the conditions whilst Irelands Ashleigh Smith showed plenty of form with strong combo’s.
The Men were up next and  … Details