<DIV>Michael James Whitham retired from motorcycle racing in 2003, having won only three British titles, the last in 1993. But for well over a decade he was one of the few genuinely world-class UK racers, competing in World Superbike and World Supersports championships for most of those years. To his fellow racers James Whitham is the fastest nice guy on Earth, and one of racing&rsquo;s most colorful characters.</DIV>