Toseland impresses in third

James Toseland’s preparations for his debut season in MotoGP took a major step forward after he recorded the third-fastest time in the latest test.

The reigning World Superbike champion lapped the Phillip Island circuit in Australia on his Tech 3 Yamaha in a best time of one minute 29.754 seconds to end the test just 0.018secs behind current MotoGP champion Casey Stoner.