James Toseland

Personal details

Nationality: British
Place of birth: Doncaster (UK)
Date of birth: 5 October 1980
Age: 27
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 70 kg
Residence: Isle of Man (UK)
Marital status: Single
Hobbies: Motocross, playing the piano and training
First race: 1995 Three Sisters, Cagiva 80
MotoGP debut: 2008 Qatar

Career history

2009 MotoGP World Championship, 14th overall
2008 MotoGP World Championship, 11th overall
2007 World Superbike Champion
2006 World Superbike Championship, 2nd overall
2005 World Superbike Championship, 4th overall
2004 World Superbike Championship (Champion)
2003 World Superbike Championship, 3rd overall
2002 World Superbike Championship, 7th overall
2001 World Superbike Championship, 13th overall
2000 British Superbike Championship, 12th overall
1999 World Supersport Championship, 11th overall
1998 World Supersport Championship, 18th overall
1997 British Supersport Championship, 3rd overall British Honda CB500 Cup (Champion)
1996 Superteen Championship, 11th overall
1995 Junior Road Race Championship (Champion)
1994 125cc Road racing
1992 Inter 100cc Youth Series (Best Newcomer)
1989-1993 Trials

My favourite things

Likes: Keeping fit
Dislikes: Hospitals
Food: Ginger's Sunday lunch
Drink: Mineral water
Animal: Dog
Colour: Red
Word: Oh yeah!
Christmas present: My first bike
Season: Summer
Day of the week: Sunday
Time of the day: Breakfast
TV show: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Movie: Lord of the Rings
Actor: Jack Nicholson
Actress: Penelope Cruz
Music: Rock - Bon Jovi
Other sport: Football
Sportsman: Lance Armstrong
Dream: Winning
Country: UK
City: Sheffield
Holiday: Newquay
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Rider: Kevin Schwantz
Best moment: Winning first Superbike race