Edwards tops Day 1 at Phillip Island

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards continued his impressive pre-season form today by setting the fastest time at the start of a three-day test session at the Phillip Island circuit.

Just six days after an exhausting but successful test at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, Edwards clocked his best lap of 1.29.566 on the first of two Michelin qualifying tires he tried shortly after 1pm.

Evaluating new Michelin tires and the latest electronics upgrades from Yamaha, the American’s best time on race tires today was a 1.30.832 set in a seven-lap run this afternoon as the Texan completed 77 laps in close to perfect conditions. That was the third fastest time on race tires with reigning world champion Casey Stoner quickest in race trim..