One of the defining moments of the race came early on when Pedrosa tried to push ahead of Hayden. Unbelievably, Pedrosa tucked the front and cleaned out his teammate, leaving both Repsol Honda machines in the gravel trap and, at the time, it felt like Pedrosa had robbed Hayden of a first World Championship. The image of the much-missed Hayden trudging through the gravel trap with raw emotion across his face one that will live with many of us forever.