James Michael Toseland (created 5 October 1980) is an English former bike racer. Toseland was the 2007 World Superbike Champ on a Ten Kate Honda, as well as won the 2004 Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. He’s among just two guys, the other being Troy Corser, to have won the World Superbike Championship for 2 different manufacturing companies. Regardless of racing, Toseland is a keen pianist (achieving Grade 6) and singer songwriter who, until lately, performed frequently with his group Crash at shows around the globe.
His parents separated when he was young and he was later raised by his mom in Kiveton Park in Rotherham. After his mom started a relationship with Ken Wright, Toseland taken him as his default option father figure, and began taking interest in Wright’s avocations. Toseland began taking piano lessons aged eight, instructed with an expert pianist; and he also started riding motocross motorcycles on the coal slag heaps close to his house. He was educated from Year 7 to Year 11 at Wales High School, situated in Kiveton Park. Even though the family fought with income, Toseland attended junior trials and motocross events throughout the UK. Nevertheless, Wright and Toseland’s mom separated when Toseland was in his early adolescents and Wright afterwards committed suicide. Toseland’s betrothal to pop vocalist Katie Melua was announced in January 2012. They were wed on 1 September 2012, in the Nash Conservatory, in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London.
On 9th 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.
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He is one of only two men, the other being Troy Corser, to have won the Superbike World Championship for two different manufacturers.
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He was the 2007 World Superbike Champion on a Ten Kate Honda, who also won the 2004 Superbike World Championship on a Ducati.
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Natural Born Winners
2016
TV Series documentary
MotoGP Tonight
2014
TV Series
Himself
The BRIT Awards 2012
2012
TV Special
Himself
A Question of Sport
2008-2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest
The Gadget Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
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The Gadget Show
2010
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Himself
A Question of Sport
2008
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Known for movies
The BRIT Awards 2012 (2012) as Himself
Natural Born Winners (2016) as Actor
MotoGP Tonight (2014) as Himself
A Question of Sport (2008-2011) as Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest