The first weekend of his return to SBK racing was a tough one for double champion James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha). He picked up a fracture in his left hand after a crash in qualifying at Phillip Island and only scored points in the second leg, after falling hard in race one.

"I damaged it a bit more than I thought I did, and with all the anaesthetic I had on it over the race weekend and in the race itself I couldn't really feel what I had done to it. Without the anaesthetic I would not have been able to ride," said James.

Toseland has shown on many occasions he is made of tough stuff, and is making a rapid recovery to be 100% fit at the next round, on March 28. "There was a fine crack in the third metacarpal bone of my hand, so it has taken a bit longer than I thought," said Toseland. "But it is getting better and it will be fine for Portugal anyway; no problem."

Toseland was SBK champion in 2004 and 2007, and has 16 career wins.

Source: WorldSBK.com

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