July 26, 2009
Colin Edwards said he had no qualms about settling for second in the British Grand Prix rather than risking a crash by pushing too hard to win in the treacherous conditions. The American looked set for his first MotoGP victory as he caught leaders Andrea Dovizioso and Randy de Puniet at an extremely rapid rate in the closing stages, but once with the front pack he eased his pace and waited until the last run through the Melbourne loop to take second from de Puniet