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Edwards working hard on improvements
01 June 2007 / Results / PhotosYamaha rider Colin Edwards ran into a few unexpected issues this morning and could only manage 16th in the dry, although a solid performance in the wet saw him finish the second session seventh fastest. Despite the problems this morning he and his team are clear about the next step and the Texan is planning a dramatic improvement in the dry tomorrow before he bids to put his M1 on the front row for the fifth time this season.
Edwards said: "We found something new with Michelin during the Le Mans test which we thought would work here and we basically dedicated the entire morning to it, but unfortunately it didn't work quite how we were hoping! In a way it was lucky for us that it rained this afternoon because it meant that we didn't have to start digging into our dry tyre allocation and we won't be in too much trouble tomorrow. We know what we've got to do so I think we'll be okay.
"This afternoon was quite simply unbelievable, especially when I first went out. I was hydroplaning at 180mph coming over the top of the hill down the main straight which was quite scary! Anyway it was useful, especially after the problems we had in Le Mans and it gave us the chance to check the rain setting of the bike and try to work on a few issues. I think we made some improvements and now we just need to keep on working in that way each time we get a chance in the wet."
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