James Toseland

Motorcycle racer and World Champion

James Toseland - Motorcycle racer and World Champion
Born

October 5th, 1980
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United Kingdom

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Achieved success in motorcycle racing, winning the World Superbike Championship in 2004 and 2007. Competed in MotoGP, representing teams like Yamaha and Honda. Transitioned to music after retiring from racing, forming a rock band that performed widely.

Won World Superbike Championship titles in 2004 and 2007

Raced for Yamaha and Honda in MotoGP

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