JT52 Retires - SV650.org

09-09-11, 11:43 AM

Well I've been told the sad news that Jame Toseland has had to retire from racing due to his wrist/hand injury that got testing earlier in the year.

I am truely gutted for him and it certainly must've been a very hard decision for him to make. All the time I saw him in Indianapolis he was doing exercises on his wrist and was confident that it would improve.
I had quite a long chat with him about the injury and it's lack of movement in the wrist that's the problem. He reckoned he needed another 10 degrees of movement and it would have been ok. The throttle on his BMW had such a quick action to try and compensate for the lack of movement that it was like "230 bhp with a f*cking on off switch!" because of that his traction control was that invasive that it was boggin down out of corners.

I know there are some Toseland bashers out there, why I can't quite work out as from the five days I spent with him and the band he is a seriously funny guy, king of the one liners but more importantly was 100% commited to his racing/training oh and a pretty good pianist and vocalist

dazbo · 09-09-11, 12:21 PM

It's a shame to lose a Brit from the grid. The bashers will never take his 2 World titles from him!!

Good luck for the future JT52

husky03 · 09-09-11, 12:36 PM

biggest mistake he ever made was falling out with colin edwards, since then he was never gonna last in motoGP, pity because at the start of it all he looked if he would be bringing something to the top class grid.Still a world champion though.

09-09-11, 01:58 PM

Top, top bloke, have spent many happy hours at WSBK races and at Crash! gigs with him. Really gutted that the Aragon injury proved to be a career ender for him.

Wishing him all the best for whatever challenges he sets himself for the future.

Paiste - is this the end of Crash! or are you going to increase the gig schedule now there aren't races to get in the way?

muzikill · 09-09-11, 02:27 PM

Will be missed until he gets a commentary job on the bbc?. I still think his biggest error was going to the gp.

Balky001 · 09-09-11, 03:35 PM

I don't think it was an error going to MotoGP. He would alsways have regretted not trying. It's a shame but he hasn't been the same rider since his MotoGP injuries, even before this last one.

Good luck JT, see you on some Spanish Focused track days!

andrewsmith · 09-09-11, 03:36 PM

Bloody shame
As he was devastatingly quick on a good day

Biker Biggles · 09-09-11, 03:39 PM

Bad news.Met him at Ally Pally once and was very impressed.As a talented musician he will hopefully have a good second career.

Messie · 09-09-11, 04:50 PM

Such a shame, on many levels

09-09-11, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LankyIanB

Paiste - is this the end of Crash! or are you going to increase the gig schedule now there aren't races to get in the way?

I very much doubt It's the end if Crash. They'll probably do the same amount of gigs. It's just as much Paul who has a full diary with his other music work. Hope I can work with them again, I'm just Gavs dep for the fly away gigs. Mind you, not sure how many more GP gigs they'll get now JT isn't racing. Double b*gger!

09-09-11, 11:43 AM	#1
paiste Guest Posts: n/a	JT52 Retires Well I've been told the sad news that Jame Toseland has had to retire from racing due to his wrist/hand injury that got testing earlier in the year. I am truely gutted for him and it certainly must've been a very hard decision for him to make. All the time I saw him in Indianapolis he was doing exercises on his wrist and was confident that it would improve. I had quite a long chat with him about the injury and it's lack of movement in the wrist that's the problem. He reckoned he needed another 10 degrees of movement and it would have been ok. The throttle on his BMW had such a quick action to try and compensate for the lack of movement that it was like "230 bhp with a f*cking on off switch!" because of that his traction control was that invasive that it was boggin down out of corners. I know there are some Toseland bashers out there, why I can't quite work out as from the five days I spent with him and the band he is a seriously funny guy, king of the one liners but more importantly was 100% commited to his racing/training oh and a pretty good pianist and vocalist

09-09-11, 12:21 PM	#2
dazbo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sarisbury Green, Hampshire Posts: 25	Re: JT52 Retires It's a shame to lose a Brit from the grid. The bashers will never take his 2 World titles from him!! Good luck for the future JT52 __________________ Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just f*** off and leave me alone Silver SK3; Hel braided brake lines; Beowulf Blue Titanium can; Racetech Emulators and K-Tech springs; Stomp Grips Black GSXR 750K7

09-09-11, 12:36 PM	#3
husky03 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,568	Re: JT52 Retires biggest mistake he ever made was falling out with colin edwards, since then he was never gonna last in motoGP, pity because at the start of it all he looked if he would be bringing something to the top class grid.Still a world champion though.

09-09-11, 01:58 PM	#4
LankyIanB Guest Posts: n/a	Re: JT52 Retires Top, top bloke, have spent many happy hours at WSBK races and at Crash! gigs with him. Really gutted that the Aragon injury proved to be a career ender for him. Wishing him all the best for whatever challenges he sets himself for the future. Paiste - is this the end of Crash! or are you going to increase the gig schedule now there aren't races to get in the way?

09-09-11, 02:27 PM	#5
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: JT52 Retires Will be missed until he gets a commentary job on the bbc?. I still think his biggest error was going to the gp. __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

09-09-11, 03:35 PM	#6
Balky001 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leigh - on - Sea, Essex. Posts: 1,491	Re: JT52 Retires I don't think it was an error going to MotoGP. He would alsways have regretted not trying. It's a shame but he hasn't been the same rider since his MotoGP injuries, even before this last one. Good luck JT, see you on some Spanish Focused track days! __________________ SV650SK3 - GSXR600K2 - GSXR750K6 - ZX636RC1H - HD Sportster 1200 - CBR600F 2012 - GSXR1000K7 - Triumph Bonneville T100 2019 - Aprilia Tuono 660

09-09-11, 03:36 PM	#7
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: JT52 Retires Bloody shame As he was devastatingly quick on a good day __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

09-09-11, 03:39 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: JT52 Retires Bad news.Met him at Ally Pally once and was very impressed.As a talented musician he will hopefully have a good second career. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

09-09-11, 04:50 PM	#9
Messie The Teacer Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: colchester Posts: 2,739	Re: JT52 Retires Such a shame, on many levels __________________ There's a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Capirossi retires	The Basket	Moto GP	3	05-09-11 03:56 PM
Neil Hodgson Retires	rob13	BSB & WSB	6	23-04-10 10:11 AM
Richard Brunstrom retires	metalangel	Idle Banter	18	05-11-09 12:45 AM
Nakano Retires	MR UKI (1)	BSB & WSB	1	28-10-09 06:54 PM
mailman retires	embee	Idle Banter	3	22-10-06 09:37 PM