In his second season with Yamaha
Colin Edwards is entering his second season with Yamaha, the first for him in MotoGP without a switch of team and bike during the winter.

Lengthy pre-season tests, as well as valuable data gathered last year, have given the American a crucial platform for the new campaign – as evidenced by his form at the Official Test in Barcelona two weeks ago when he set the fastest time in the `Qualifying` practice and drove away with the prize of a new car.

"It`s been a pretty intense few months testing and I am really happy that we`ve finally made it to the first race - this is where the fun starts!" smiled Edwards. "The great result at the Barcelona Test was a massive confidence boost to me and a validation of all the hard work that everyone`s put in, but we have to use it as a trampoline to bigger and better things."

"As everyone knows, we had a bit of a setback at the Jerez test but I`ve said from the first time I rode the new M1 that it`s a great bike and pretty much better in every way to the old one, so I have confidence that we will be okay come the race."

"Jerez is a great race, it`s a fantastic place to kick off the season and the atmosphere is always something special. As for the season in general, I have said that I am ready to win races and I stand by that. Of course, I`ve got to beat my team-mate and that`s the hardest part! This is the first time in MotoGP that I`ve begun the season on the same bike and with the same team so I`m way ahead of where I have been every other year. I`m really looking forward to the new season!"

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