James Toseland has g🐠iven his thoughts on former fellow Yamaha MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.

Toseland and Lorenzo both entered MotoGP in 2008, the Englishman joining the satellite Tꦆech 3 team as the reigning World Superbike champion while L✤orenzo - the reigning 250cc world champion - was teamed directly with Rossi at the factory Yamaha squad.

Toseland then briefly battled with Lorenzo during an impressive MotoGP debut at Qatar, after qualifying second to the S💝paniard.

But their paths rarely crossed on-track during the next two years - L🌊orenzo progressing to second in the 2009 world championship, while Toseland dropped to 14th. Nevertheless, as Yamaha riders they spent⛎ their fair share of PR time together.

"On TV, Lorenzo annoys me like hell as he comes across really arrogant and cocky, but he's a lovely kid," said Toseland, during an interview with Isle Of Man Today. "That's why he has angel/dev🌊il on ☂[his logo] as I can't stand the devil side of him.

"I disli💛ke arrogance and cockiness in people and he's got that coming out of ears when he's got his helmet on, but once the helmet is off, he's quite a shy, reserved kid and a nice bloke."

Regarding reigning seven time MotoGP world champion Rossi, Toseland feels that the Italian superstar - famous f✃or his post-race celebrations and light-hearted approach to life - is genuine.

"Rossi i🎃s a comi꧒cal, fun character, as portrayed on TV - it's not an act," he said.

"Obviously, he does put a show on for the cameras but at the end of the day we are all showmen and I think MotoGP has really benefited from having a character li𓆏ke Valentino. The nice thing is when he comes off the track he's really similar and a nice, genuine, bubbly guy.

"His record speaks for itself, a nine-time world champion; he's one of the 🍸best riders of all time."

Toseland returns to the World Superbiജke championship to seek a third title in 2010. His place at Tech 3, alongside Colin Edwards, has been taken by Ben Spies.