Edwards surprised by tyre problems
Yamaha's Colin Edwards was confused by the Michelin tyre issues that contributed to his slump from third on the grid to sixth in the Grand Prix of Qatar
A poor start was compounded by a tyre-influenced lack of speed in the opening laps that left Edwards too far adrift of the lead group.
"I had a bit of a feeling just before we went out that we would be slower in the first few laps as the tyre was going to take time to heat up and unfortunately that was the case; I just couldn't push hard enough in those vital first few laps," he said.
An error at half-distance then cost Edwards more ground.
"I was holding the bike up on my knee and elbow!" he recounted. "I somehow figured out how to get it back up after 30 metres but we lost quite a bit of time.
"From then on my rhythm was okay and honestly the race as a whole wasn't so bad, but the tyre felt a bit greasy and I was lacking some front grip, which was strange after it had been perfect all weekend."
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