Edwards signs new one-year deal
Added on Friday, July 18th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments
Edwards signs new one-year deal
MotoGP veteran Colin Edwards has signed a new one-year contract with Yamaha, a reward for his fine form so far this season.
The vastly experienced Texan will continue with the Tech 3 Yamaha team for the 2009 season alongside James Toseland.
The 34-year old has enjoyed his best ever year in the premier racing class under Herve Poncharal, securing two podiums, four top-five positions and a pole during 2008. He’s also qualified on the front row a further four times and will be looking to cement a top four place in the championship with a good result on home turf at the US Grand Prix this weekend.
Edwards has been one of the most consistent MotoGP championship performers during his four seasons with Yamaha, gaining points in 84 or the 94 races he’s taken part in. His career points total currently stands at 662 and eight out of Edwards’ ten podium finishes have been on a Yamaha bike.
Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing said, “We are very happy to have been able to secure Colin as a Yamaha rider for 2009. We have been working to improve the quality of the total Yamaha package in the MotoGP class and in 2008 we have achieved the best combined results to date for many years. This comes down to the fact that in the Yamaha Factory Team and the Tech 3 Yamaha Team we currently have two excellent squads, with first-class technical partners, a great bike and four top class riders.
“Colin’s contribution to the improvement of results in the Tech 3 Team has been very important for the team and for the overall factory results. Colin has also played a very important role in the pre-season bike development for 2008 and we are very happy to have retained his skills and experience for the 2009 campaign. I hope Colin can celebrate this new contract this weekend with a top result here in front of his home fans at Laguna Seca!”
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