"Tornado Warning" for Indy

From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- American MotoGP star Colin Edwards will provide a unique, entertaining preview of upcoming 2008 events through “Tornado Warning,” an exclusive new feature at the official Web site for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The feature will appear at www.redbullindianapolisgp.com on the Thursday before all 16 remaining MotoGP events in 2008, starting Thursday, April 10 with a look at the Grand Prix of Portugal on Sunday, April 13.

Edwards, a Houston native nicknamed “The Texas Tornado,” will offer candid insight about the characteristics of the upcoming circuit, his tactics and possible motorcycle setup for the weekend, the personalities and rivalries of the exciting world of MotoGP, and personal anecdotes about the region where each event takes place.

Two-time World Superbike champion Edwards, 34, is in his sixth year of MotoGP competition, riding this season for Yamaha Tech 3.

The colourful Edwards will compete in the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sept. 12-14 at IMS along with fellow American MotoGP stars Nicky Hayden and John Hopkins, and MotoGP superstars Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo.