About James Toseland
James Michael Toseland (born 5 October 1980) is an English former motorcycle racer, commentator and vocalist of his own rock band named Toseland. For 2020, he was team-manager of Wepol Racing with riders in World Supersport and Supersport 300, and is a television motorcycle racing commentator. Toseland was the World Superbike Champion for 2007 on a Honda Fireblade prepared by Ten Kate, and also won the Superbike World Championship for 2004 on a Ducati. He is one of only three people, the others being Troy Corser and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, to have won the World Superbike Championship for two different manufacturers. On 9 September 2011, he officially retired from professional motorsport due to a wrist injury sustained in March 2011 at an official World Superbike Championship testing session at Motorland Aragon, Spain. He underwent nine surgeries and his recent surgery in the US during 2023 to restore some movement and reduce pain. Aside from racing, Toseland is a pianist (reaching Grade 6) and singer-songwriter who performs with his Toseland band around the world. He has also performed alongside Ray Stubbs for the BBC's Sport Relief and played a piano set at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in 2007. In 2003 the team was more competitive than ever, allowing Toseland to take his first win at Oschersleben and third in the championship overall. He was then picked up to ride a Supersport Honda and won races at national level.
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