The Tech 3 Yamaha team is delighted to announce that a new contract has been signed with Colin Edwards. The announcement comes on the eve of his home race at Laguna Seca, America. Texan Edwards has agreed a new one-year contract for the 2009 MotoGP world championship after enjoying the best spell of his premier class career with Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3 Yamaha squad. The 34-year-old has already scored two podium finishes, four top five finishes and one pole position in 2008. He has also been on the front row another four times and is currently challenging for a top four position in the overall world championship standings.