2008 Makes MotoGP debut for Yamaha Tech 3 alongside Colin Edwards.
2007 Stayed with Ten Kate - still Honda's leading WSBK team, now backed by Hannspree - and immediately proves his title intentions with 2-1 race finishes at the Qatar season opener. While his rivals produce on/off rides during the first half of the season, Toseland finishes off the podium just twice in 12 races to take a solid title lead.
Yamaha's Noriyuki Haga and star rookie Max Biaggi then fought back during the second half of the season - when Toseland suffers some accidents and misfortune - and the last round began with the top three riders - Toseland, Biaggi and Haga - covered by 33 points.
Toseland, desperate to leave WSBK as a double world champion, proved his nerve by winning his final Superpole appearance - but saw all his advantage undone after tangling with Lorenzo Lanzi at turn one of race one. In what was close to a worse case scenario, Toseland went spearing off track but - with his heart in his mouth - managed to keep his Honda on two wheels and rejoin at the back of the field.
James went on to fight his way up to seventh, just one place behind an off-form Biaggi, while Haga took the win. The world title thus came down to the final race of the year, which Toseland began 17 points clear of Haga. The Yamaha star was on peerless form at Magny-Cours, duly winning race two for his second double of the season, but a safe sixth place for Toseland gave him the world crown by just two points.
From the 25 races, Toseland took 8 wins, 14 podiums and 2 pole positions. A long overdue first double victory was claimed in front of his home fans at Brand Hatch, where he also announced a move to MotoGP in 2008.
2006 With Chris Vermeulen moving to MotoGP, Toseland takes the Australian's Winston Ten Kate Honda ride and rebuilds his reputation with a breakthrough season – which he finishes second only to dominant champion Troy Bayliss. Takes three race wins from 12 podiums, opening up the chance of a MotoGP ride with d'Antin Ducati for 2007. Toseland reluctantly turns the ride down and commits his immediate future to WSBK, Ten Kate and most importantly Honda, with whom he eventually hopes to enter MotoGP - preferably as a double World Superbike champion in 2008.
2005 Stays with Factory Ducati team, but endures a tough title defence (not helped by a huge pre-season testing highside and ever more competitive four-cylinder machines) and doesn't finish on the podium until round four. Saves season by winning race two at his home Silverstone round soon, but unable to win again. Ends year with seven podiums on way to fifth in championship. He and team-mate Regis Laconi replaced by Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi for 2006.
2004 Moves to the factory Ducati Fila team to spearhead their WSBK challenge, taking the title ahead of team-mate Regis Laconi.
2003 Stays with HM Plant Ducati in WSBK - claims first win in Germany which, together with eight other podiums puts him third in championship behind Hodgson and Xaus.
2002 in World Superbike Championship with HM Plant Ducati.
2001 13th in World Superbike Championship with GSE Ducati.
2000 12th in British Superbike Championship with Vimto Honda.
1999 11th in World Supersport Championship with Castrol Honda.
1998 18th in World Supersport Championship with Castrol Honda.
1997 Winner of the British Honda CB500 Cup and 3rd in the British Supersport Championship.
1994 - 1996 Began Road Racing career.
1989 - 1993 Trials and Motocross.
