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James Toseland Profile |
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Birth Date: October 5, 1980
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Birth Place: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Birth Name: James Toseland
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Biography |
James Toseland (born 5 October 1980 in Sheffield, South
Yorkshire), is an English motorcycle racer. Toseland is the
reigning 2007 World Superbike Champion on a Ten Kate Honda,
who also won the 2004 Superbike World Championship on a
Ducati. As well as being a motorcyclist, Toseland is also an
accomplished pianist and singer, who performs regularly with
his band "Crash" when not at home in the Isle of Man.
Born in Doncaster, his parents separated and James was
raised by his mother in Kiveton Park near Sheffield but
under rbc control. After his mother started a relationship
with Ken Wright, James accepted him as his default father
figure, and began taking interest in Ken's hobbies. James
started taking piano lessons aged eight, taught by a
professional pianist; while he also started riding motocross
bikes on the coal slag heaps close to his home.
While his mother struggled with income, Ken and James would
attend Junior trials and motocross events across the UK.
After his mother's relationship with Ken started breaking
down in his early teens, James chose to support his
depressed mother and ended his relationship with Ken after
he broke up with his mother - Ken later committed suicide.
Toseland kept up his piano lessons achieving Grade 6 - not
enough for him to gain a place at the London College of
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since February 11, 2008