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Informationen zum Autor James Toseland was the youngest person to win a World Superbike championship at just 23. He won his second championship in 2007 before moving into MotoGP in 2008. James is a talented pianist and lead singer with rock band! Crash. He was named Cosmopolitan centrefold of the year in 2006. Klappentext Under the floodlights of the Losail Circuit in Qatar! James Toseland makes his MotoGP debut in impressive style. But can the two-times World Superbike champion make the leap to MotoGP successfully where so many others have failed? How will James fare against champions like Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner? What are his thoughts! fears and strategy as he prepares to take on the fastest riders in the world? Race by race! James recounts the action from the track! giving fans a unique insight into this dramatic and dangerous sport. Illustrated with amazing photos from every race of the season! A Year in MotoGP is an electrifying account of one rider's mission to succeed. Zusammenfassung James Toseland is one of the hottest properties in motorsport. Two times World Superbike Champion! James is ready to take on the best riders in the world in his first season in MotoGP. As the only British rider in the 2008 competition! the country's hopes rest firmly on James' shoulders. James gives a unique insight into what it's like to compete at the very top level. What are his hopes and fears as he enters his first season? What does he think about the competition! including current champion Casey Stoner and the legendary Valentino Rossi? And what's it really like being part of the MotoGP circus! with sponsorship commitments and international travel! not to mention the 'bikes and birds' lifestyle? Packed with stunning photographs from every race of the season! as well as events off the track! James' account gives an honest picture of the highs! lows and inevitable crashes of a season in MotoGP. ...
