Edwards fastest in Silverstone test

Title chaser Colin Edwards was the fastest man around the 3.2-mile course in Wednesday’s Silverstone test with Steve Hislop close behind.

Even Hizzy’s home advantage couldn’t overcome the Texan Tornado who stormed around in a best time of 1:49 ” 554, with the MonsterMob Ducati man less than three hundredths of a second behind in 1:49.742.

Ruben Xaus seems to have drawn a line under his recent disappointing form, posting the third best time of 1:49.789, fractionally behind Hizzy.

Fomer British and now World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss was fourth with another ex-BSB title-holder Neil Hodgson fifth.

1)C Edwards (Honda) 1:49.554 2)S Hislop (Ducati) 1:49.742 3) R Xaus 1:49.789 4) T Bayliss 1:50.067 5)N Hodgson (Ducati) 1:50.085 6) M Rutter (Ducati) 1:50.363 7) N Haga 1:50.403 8) S Byrne (Ducati) 1:50.433 9) G Lavilla (Suzuki) 1:50.770 10) J Toseland (Ducati) 1:50.785 11) C Walker (Kawasaki) 1:51.108 12)B Bostrom 13)G Richards 14) D Ellison 15) L Pedercini 16) M Sanchini 17) S Martin 18) E Bostrom 19)M Borciani 20) S Foti 21) P Goddard 22) A Antonello 23) I Clementi 24) J Mrkyvka 25)Y Gyger