Colin Edwards #5
Personal opinion: a very good rider and a very nice guy, hope that the trouble he had with his team meat Tosland- will burn a fire under his wheels and help him win more races.
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(from: http://www.colinedwards.info/)Colin Edwards Jr. born on February 27th, 1974 in Houston, Texas is an outstanding American motorcycle road racer. Nicknamed as "Texas Tornado", Edwards Jr. won two World Superbike Championships in 2000 and 2002.
Mounting his first bike at the age of three, little Edwards quickly mastered the art of racing and won Motocross trophies the very next year. His father Colin Edwards Sr. an Australian by birth was himself a great motorcycle racer, who wielded tremendous influence over him and shaped his racing career during his growing years. Over the next ten years, Edwards Jr. won several races in 50cc to 80cc categories in local, regional and national events.
In 1992 eighteen-year-old Colin Edwards Jr. entered the AMA 250cc National Series; and racing for South West Motorsports he won the national title incredibly winning five of the nine races. He beat Kenny Roberts Jr. For the next two years riding for Vance and Hines on a Yamaha in the AMA Superbike series, Edwards Jr. finished 6th in 1993 and slightly bettering his performance he finished 5th in 1994. His 1995 season with Yamaha was a disappointing one as he struggled to find his touch in the World Superbike series.
Colin Edwards Jr. greatly improvising on his racing abilities finished the 1996 World Superbike series in 6th position. That very year Colin teamed up with Noriyuki Haga to take his first international victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race and repeated the feat twice - with Valentino Rossi in 2001 and with late Daijiro Kato in 2002.
In 1998 switching over to Honda, Edwards Jr. finished the season in 5th position and greatly improving he finished second in 1999. Maintaining his great performance Colin Edwards Jr. won the World Superbike Championship title in 2000. Having failed to retain his title the following year, Edwards Jr. displayed his fighting spirit and recaptured his crown in 2002.
Racing for Aprilia team, Edwards Jr. entered the MotoGP season in 2003 on high hopes and finished in 13th position. The following year he greatly improved his performance. Riding for Honda team Edwards Jr. achieved two podium positions and finished 5th in championship positions. Colin later joined World Champion Rossi for the 2005 season riding for the Gauloises Yamaha Team.
Colin Edwards Jr. is currently riding a Yamaha 2007 spec YZR-M1 motorcycle in the 2007 MotoGP season. He is yet to realize his dream of winning the world championship title.
Colin Edwards Jr. is married to Alyssia and has a daughter named Gracie Kayte.
Career Highlights (from: http://www.yamaha-racing.com/Racing/motogp/rider_team/edwards.jsp#)
| 2009: | Tech 3 Yamaha, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2008: | 7th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2007: | 9th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2006: | 7th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2005: | 4th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2004: | 5th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2003: | 13th, MotoGP World Championship |
| 2002: | SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPION |
| 2001: | 2nd, Superbike World Championship |
| 2000: | SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPION |
| 1999: | 2nd, Superbike World Championship |
| 1998: | 5th, Superbike World Championship |
| 1997: | 12th, Superbike World Championship |
| 1996: | 5th, Superbike World Championship |
| 1995: | 11th, Superbike World Championship |
| 1994: | 6th, AMA Superbike Championship |
| 1993: | 6th, AMA Superbike Championship |
| 1992: | National 250cc Champion |
| 1991: | Amateur racing in 600cc, 750cc and 250cc classes |
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