James Toseland will stay with Ducati to defend his World Superbike crown next season.

Toseland said "I'm hoping that our relationship will continue to be as successful. I learned an awful lot last year and I feel confident about retaining the title. I can't wait to get started."

Toseland will be part of an unchanged line-up at Ducati Corse with Frenchman Regis Laconi.

Ducati will also field Britain's 2003 World Superbike champion – and 2004 MotoGP also ran - Neil Hodgson alongside Eric Bostrom in the Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin team in the American Superbike Championship.