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Following an initial stage performance of the year for Colin Edwards, and another sixth placing for James Toseland at
home (equalling his best prior 2009 result at Assen), the ever keen Herve Poncharal was in an extremely positive mindset when
he reviewed on the Donington performances of his team.
“Colin deserves this result. He works hard and he
has brought so much to Yamaha, to Bridgestone, to the team. He loves England, he loves Donington, it is always a track where
he has done well. We are so happy to leave here with a second position,” explained the Frenchman following Edwards ride
tremendously in tricky conditions.
Poncharal also claimed Toseland’s sure efforts in front of his home viewers,
which arrived as a huge relief following last year’s disappointment and an annoying ’09 campaign. “I would
like to say to James that he did a really hard race. He was fighting and I’m pleased for him too. It was good to see
the whole crowd cheering him and it was a strong team result for us.”
Referencing the times ahead of his
two competitors Poncharal also states, “Jorge Lorenzo is the big man at the moment and until he makes his decision on
what he wants to do next year the negotiations throughout the paddock are on hold. At the moment we are happy with our two
riders, we are a bit further than midseason but we don’t want to make any quick decision. We want to wait. If Colin
and James can produce another three or four races like this, why change them? But we are closely linked to Yamaha in Japan
and if Jorge is staying or not staying we have to consider every option.”
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