Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Colin Edwards is closing to an end with 2011 MotoGP season
Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Colin Edwards is running steady through the 2011 MotoGP season. The Texan Tornado has also suffered a fracture on his collarbone in the season.
While practicing at Catalunya he crashed and broke his collarbone. Shortly after his comeback at Silverstone he claimed podium.
However the 2011 season started with the Valencia test late in 2010. The preparations were carried with new teammates and upgraded bikes. Colin Edwards stood average in the Valencia tests and headed to the preseason MotoGP test sessions.
The preseason test sessions were held at Sepang and Qatar including the season opener round at Losail circuit in Qatar. During the first Sepang preseason test he scored ninth position in the complete session.
Coming to second session at same venue, Sepang International Circuit, he was fourth on the first day. However during the next two days he maintained his position in the top ten riders.
The final preseason test was held at the Losail circuit where the season opener event was also due to take place. At Qatar test session he was able to stand in top ten positions with ninth position in final time sheet of both days.
The season inaugurated at Losail, Qatar and the event was held in night under floodlights. The veteran started the race from tenth position and finished two places above at eighth place.
The second event of the MotoGP season was held at Jerez, Spain. The American rider headed to Jerez with motivation and qualified for a tenth position. Unfortunately he was victimised by wet race conditions and crashed after completing 26 laps.
The third event was held at Estoril, Portugal. In the Portuguese GP, he managed a seventh position to start the race and after hard duel he finished it at sixth place.
The French GP was little disappointment for the Texan rider as he secured seventh position on the grid but failed to finish in top ten slots. He crossed the finish line at 13th position. It is the only race which he finished out
of top ten places.
During the Catalan event he was struck by misfortune. While practicing for the race day he crashed and sustained a fracture on his collarbone. Following his injury he was sidelined for the race day. It was his second round with no points.
After the surgery he made his comeback sooner than expected at Silverstone and did a stunning job on the race day. The British GP was held in rain and that crashed many riders. By the near end of the race he closed up to the top riders and claimed a podium
finish at third place from eighth position on the grid.
With continuous pain and hard work he headed to TT Assen for the next premier class event. At Netherlands he claimed a seventh position in the race while starting the event from eighth on the grid.
The Mugello round was still a test for his recent injury. Though he came sixth on the grid but the long race tired him and he finished the event at ninth position.
The German GP was a tough race weekend for Edwards he started off the race from seventh position and finished it at tenth place.
In his first home event at Laguna Seca he qualified for 11th position and made an effort to finish at eighth position. Coming to Brno race after a short summer break he completed the race in eighth position from same
position in the starting grid.
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