MotoGP - Colin Edwards
07/25/2007 (update : 08/28/2008)

Date of birth : 02/27/1974
Place of birth : Houston (USA)
Size : 1,74 m
Weight : 64 kg
Nickname : Texas Tornado
Marital status : married to Alyssia, 3 daughters

Website : http://www.ceracing.com

2008 : MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2007 : 9th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha) - 2 poles
2006 : 7th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2005 : 4th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2004 : 5th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2003 : 13th MotoGP world championship (Aprilia)
2002 : World Superbike Champion - 11 wins, 6 poles
Suzuka 8 Hours race winner (Honda)
2001 : 2nd World Superbike championship - 4 wins,
Suzuka 8 Hours race winner (Honda)
2000 : World Superbike Champion (Honda) - 8 wins, 6 poles
1999 : 2nd World Superbike championship (Honda) - 5 wins, 2 poles
1998 : 5th World Superbike championship (Honda) - 3 wins
1997 : 12th World Superbike championship (Honda)
1996 : 5th World Superbike championship,
Suzuka 8 Hours race winner (Yamaha)
1995 : 11th World Superbike championship (Yamaha)
1994 : 5th AMA Superbike championship (Yamaha)
1993 : 6th AMA Superbike championship (Yamaha)
1992 : 250 cc AMA Champion (Yamaha)

After a brilliant career start in the United States, in motocross and on track, as amateur and professional, Colin Edwards discovered the international circuits with the official Superbike Yamaha team in 1995. He won the Suzuka 8 Hours race for the first time in 1996 but arm and collarbone fractures ruined his '1997 season. In 1998, he joined Honda and became a major figure of the series with two world titles (2000 and 2002) and two vice-champion places (1999 and 2001). His battle with Troy Bayliss at '2002 final round at Imola remains a legendary moment. In spite of his second world title and two more victories at Suzuka (2001 and 2002), Honda didn’t offer him any MotoGP ride. Aprilia welcame him alongside Noriyuki Haga. After thundering winter tests, the season appeared very disappointing. Back on a Honda machine in 2004, with Fausto Gresini's team, Colin Edwards finished on the podium at Donington Park and Losail. Since 2005, he contends again for Yamaha : alongside his friend Valentino Rossi for three seasons and with the Tech 3 team in 2008. Despite good qualifying sessions, Colin Edwards still chases his first victory in the MotoGP class, which he narrowly missed at '2006 Dutch TT.

2007
5 - Colin Edwards (USA, Yamaha)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
February 2008
5 - Colin Edwards (USA, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
May 2007

2005
5 - Colin Edwards (USA, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
February 2006
2004
45 - Colin Edwards (USA - Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16"
May 2004
Available

2003
45 - Colin Edwards (USA, Aprilia)
Watercolours and India ink on 160 lbs paper,
8,9 x 11,1"
May 2003
Available

2002
2 - Colin Edwards (USA, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
February 2006
Available
2 - Colin Edwards (USA, Honda)
Watercolours and India ink on 160 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12"
November 2002

2000
2 - Colin Edwards (USA, Honda)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
March 2008

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