Picture: Edwards slides his Aprilia.

Those that think Aprilia have a traction control system which won't allow rear wheel slide should look at thi✨s picture, taken during Sepang first qualifying, of Colin Edwards lighting up his rear Michelin on the exit of a turn.

Edwards and team-mate Noriyuki Haga finished the𓆉 session in 15th and 13th places respectively, a promising start for theꦗ Texan in particular - who'd never seen the circuit before.

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Those that think Aprilia have a traction control system w🃏hich won't allow rear wheel sl🌱ide should look at this picture, taken during Sepang first qualifying, of Colin Edwards lighting up his rear Michelin on the exit of a turn.

Edwards and team-mate Noriyuki Haga finished the session in 15th and 13th places respectively, a promising start💃 for the Texan in pa🐼rticular - who'd never seen the circuit before.

"Considering it's my first ever time on this track I feel satisfied," said the double WSBK champ. "I studied this track with the Play🥃station and watched some videos of last year. Today I did not use the qualifying tyres as I have to find the right set up first."

"Today I made a good work finding 'interesting' solutions in order 💞to solve my chattering problems," added Haga. "We are working hard to improve the suspensions and the traction because they play an important role here. I used the qualifying tyre as I do not know how the weather can be tomorrow."

Final qualifying for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Pr𒆙ix takes place tomorrow.

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