Monster Yamaha’s James Toseland had vowed to give it his all at this weekend’s Donington MotoGP round in order to make up for his disappoinment after crashing out on lap one last year. Mirror.co.uk
The Brit flier had a nightmare Donington MotoGP debut in 2008, crashing on the first corner and limping home in 17th place.
But the Yorkshireman insists he can bury those memories and kickstart a lacklustre season in Sunday’s race. The Sun
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“It was the biggest disappointment I’ve ever had as the potential was there to do so well,” said Toseland, who has endured a difficult second season in the FIM MotoGP World Championship aboard his Tech 3 Yamaha. “The disappointment was because it had been promising so much - the week before I’d finished third in the tests. So the potential was there for a podium, I wasn’t saying that to hype it up, I was saying it because I truly believed it. It was tough to crash on the first corner, but it was ruined in qualifying.”
He added: “I started 15th on the grid but I thought ‘I’m certainly not going to finish 15th’, I had that mentality, went into the first corner 50mph too quick and crashed. It was do or die, and that was the case, but hopefully I’ll make amends this year.”
Toseland impressed in his maiden campaign last year, picking up six finishes in the top six, but has managed that just once so far this season.
He said: “My place is not assured at all, but I’m doing a good job. I know I have the potential to do well in MotoGP, but it’s consistency there are question marks around. The Press Association
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