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Birthday Boy Toseland Celebrates in Style at Phillip Island
06 October 2008
James Toseland celebrated his 28th birthday in fantastic fashion today, the Tech 3 Yamaha rider equalling his best MotoGP result in a pulsating Australian MotoGP race. Toseland played a starring role from the start of an enthralling 27-lap race as he charged into third place on the first lap. He briefly surrendered third to fellow Yamaha YZR-M1 rider Jorge Lorenzo on lap three, but retaliated superbly with abold move at the first corner on lap five. Toseland then led a three-way Yamaha dice that included a hard-charging Valentino Rossi as he rode magnificently to keep the world champion at bay for six laps.
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Toseland & Edwards Hoping for Double Celebration in Australia
05 October 2008
James Toseland boosted his hopes of celebrating his 28th birthday in style tomorrow after he qualified his Tech 3 Yamaha in a superb fifth place on the grid for the Australian MotoGP race. The British rider was in sparkling form in gloriously sunny conditions to miss out on a maiden pole position by only 0.366s. And a second front row start of his impressive rookie campaign only eluded him by 0.2s, with a determined Toseland able to lap close to the leading times on race and qualifying tyres.
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Edwards and Toseland Ready for Japanese Battle
27 September 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha duo Colin Edwards and James Toseland claimed top ten grid positions for tomorrow’s 24-lap Japanese MotoGP race at the Twin Ring Motegi. Edwards claimed his best qualifying position since his home race in Laguna Seca as he finished an exciting session with the seventh quickest time. Having spent most of the day trying to improve rear traction on race tyres, Edwards was immediately in the groove on his first Michelin qualifying tyre.
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MotoGP Qualifying Results - Motegi
27 September 2008
James Toseland bounced back from his Indianapolis disaster to grab a top ten start at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi this afternoon (Saturday). The 27 year old Yorkshireman qualified tenth fastest round the 2.983 mile circuit north of Tokyo and will start the 24 lap race, round 15 of the MotoGP World Championship, from the fourth row of the grid.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Battle Mixed Conditions in Japan
26 September 2008
Mixed weather conditions posed another tough challenge for the Tech 3 Yamaha team on the opening day of the Japanese GP today, with Colin Edwards and James Toseland finishing 13th and 14th respectively on combined times.
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Difficult day for Tech 3 Yamaha in Stormy Indianapolis
15 September 2008
The Tech 3 Yamaha team had a difficult day in atrocious conditions during a weather-hit inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP race today. Texan Colin Edwards battled driving rain and fierce and unpredictable winds to claim 15th place, while British team-mate James Toseland couldn’t convert a promising early part of the 28-lap race into a point-scoring finish.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Battle Indy Rain
13 September 2008
Heavy rain dominated the long-awaited opening day of the inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP today, with Tech 3 Yamaha’s Colin Edwards and James Toseland battling treacherous conditions to finish 15th and 17th respectively.
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Toseland Storms to Top Six, Tough Day for Edwards
01 September 2008
A fantastic performance by British rider James Toseland saw him claim his fifth top six finish of the season at red-hot Misano this afternoon. The Tech3 Yamaha rider was always in contention for his first top six finish since the Catalunya GP after a solid start from ninth on the grid. At one stage though he looked on course for his best ever MotoGP finish as he held a terrific fifth having got the better of a tough battle with Andrea Dovizoso and Shinya Nakano. He slipped to sixth place on lap 22 but then produced a heroic display to hold off intense pressure from Loris Capirossi and Dovizioso in an enthralling finale to the 28-lap encounter, which was run in punishing 35-degree heat. Today’s result moved Toseland back into the top ten in the world championship standings.
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High Performance Tech Alloy 70cc Cylinder Kit
17 August 2008
This latest piece of kit is geared towards fast road scooters, an area where PM Tuning aim many or their products and where they really specialise. The X-Tech Alloy 70cc cylinder kit produces 13bhp at 10000rpm.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Show Fighting Spirit In Brno
17 August 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha’s James Toseland and Colin Edwards raced to top 15 results in today’s Czech Republic GP. In front of a record crowd of over 146,000 fans at a cool and cloudy Brno, the 22-lap race proved to be a tough challenge for Toseland and Edwards, who both gave their maximum effort in difficult circumstances to claim 13th and 14th places respectively. Starting from the back row of the grid, Toseland made his customary good start, gaining two places on the first lap. The 27-year-old once again showed his never-say-die attitude, despite some traction issues as he scored points for the ninth time in 11 races.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Set Sights on Top Ten in Brno
17 August 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha duo Colin Edwards and James Toseland are determined to put in strong performances in tomorrow’s Czech Republic GP in Brno after a difficult rain-soaked qualifying session this afternoon. Edwards will start tomorrow's 22-lap race from an uncharacteristically lowly 15th position on the grid as he completed 10 laps in a session dominated by torrential rain, with parts of the circuit waterlogged by the end of qualifying.
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Tough Return for Tech 3 Yamaha in Brno
16 August 2008
After a well-deserved summer break, the Tech 3 Yamaha team had a tough return to MotoGP action today, with Colin Edwards and James Toseland seventh and 13th fastest respectively on the opening day of free practice in Brno. Under a layer of heavy cloud that greeted the paddock for the start of round 12 of the 2008 series, Edwards and Toseland got their first chance to evaluate the performance of an upgraded Yamaha YZR-M1 engine. The pair were also able to assess new tarmac at the Czech Republic venue in full dry conditions, with rain forecast for tomorrow.
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Toseland Fights Hard For Ninth
22 July 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha rider James Toseland made a welcome return to the top ten this afternoon with a determined ride to ninth place in the American GP. In sunny but cool conditions, the British rider made a fantastic start from the second row and found himself fourth at the first corner. But while cautiously waiting for his Michelin tyres to reach optimum working temperature, he slipped down to eighth at the end of the first lap. Toseland moved back into sixth by lap six to engage in a long battle with Frenchman Randy de Puniet. He slipped back to seventh on lap 12 but reeled off a consistent pace in the 1.23 bracket to maintain constant pressure on de Puniet. His pace saw him get tantalisingly close to the battle for fourth place, but in the final stages of the 32-lap encounter, he lost two more places and finished ninth.
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Toseland Claims Brilliant Fifth
20 July 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha rider James Toseland produced his best qualifying performance since his MotoGP debut in Qatar today to claim an impressive fifth place on the grid for tomorrow’s 32-lap American GP. A best lap 1.21.848 on Michelin’s qualifying rubber secured him the second best grid position of his rookie campaign. He missed a second career front row start by just 0.4s after his best lap had moved him into third spot in the final two minutes.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Duo Looking for Improvements
19 July 2008
Colin Edwards ended the first day of his home race at Laguna Seca with the seventh fastest time, while James Toseland was 16th quickest as the Tech 3 Yamaha team experienced a tough start to the American GP. Struggling to get the best performance out of his Michelin tyres, Edwards was also hampered by a neck injury that he suffered when crashing out of a rain-lashed German GP just five days ago. Edwards was due to have further medical examinations with Dr Art Ting tonight to assess the neck injury.
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Tech 3 Yamaha Team Signs New Deal with Colin Edwards
18 July 2008
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.
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Toseland 11th, Edwards Crashes at Soaked Sachsenring
14 July 2008
Yesterday’s 30-lap German MotoGP race ended below pre-race expectations for Tech 3 Yamaha duo Colin Edwards and James Toseland at a rain-soaked Sachsenring. Making his wet race debut on board the Yamaha YZR-M1, Toseland gained valuable experience in full rain conditions on his way to a battling 11th place. Edwards’ bid though to extend the best run of form in his MotoGP career ended with a crash out of fifth place on lap 21. Toseland made a stunning start from the fourth row to claim fifth by the first corner, but he was unable to match the fast pace of the leaders as he faced the tough task of mastering the conditions, while also adapting to his YZR-M1 machine in the wet.
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Edwards on Front Row, Toseland Improving Fast
13 July 2008
Colin Edwards handed the Tech 3 Yamaha team its sixth front row start of 2008 after another impressive qualifying performance at the Sachsenring today. Wary that rain might disrupt the session after a weather-hit final practice session this morning, Edwards used one of his Michelin qualifying tyres early and he jumped to the top of the timesheets with a lap of 1.21.794. More than half the session still remained at that stage, but Edwards was always in contention for his fourth front row start of the season. And in the closing seconds, a best lap of 1.21.519 on his final Michelin qualifying tyre saw him claim third on the grid, just 0.099s behind MotoGP world championship leader Dani Pedrosa and dominant Casey Stoner.
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Mixed Start for Tech 3 Yamaha in Germany
12 July 2008
The second half of the 2008 MotoGP world championship got off to a mixed start for the Tech 3 Yamaha team in Germany today. Colin Edwards once again impressed with the third fastest time as he looks to continue his own superb run of form. Working on improving front tyre grip, Edwards’ best lap of 1.22.463 saw him finish top Michelin rider as he goes in search of sixth successive top five finish in Sunday’s 30-lap race. The Texan’s confidence wasn’t dented by a crash at the final corner when he was lying second, and he believes further improvements to front tyre grip will help him mount a serious challenge for a third podium finish of the season.
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Edwards Third, Toseland Back in Top Ten
30 June 2008
Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards was involved in more late drama at Assen today as a stunning surge from the back of the field was rewarded with third place. For the second time in three years, Edwards was involved in dramatic incident at the final chicane with Nicky Hayden as he snatched third from his fellow American just metres from the finish line. Fourth at the start of the last lap, Edwards produced a brilliant display of overtaking to come from dead last on the opening lap as he narrowly avoiding an early tangle between Valentino Rossi and Randy de Puniet. Producing lap times close the formidable pace set by eventual winner Casey Stoner, Edwards fought his way back into seventh when he passed Jorge Lorenzo on lap 10. He then quickly closed on an exciting battle for fourth that included Chris Vermeulen, Andrea Dovizioso and Shinya Nakano.
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