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Rossi was injured early in the session while Casey Stoner has won the 2007 BMW Best Qualifier Award.

Following his huge qualifying accident, Valentino Rossi has been diagnosed with three fractures in his right hand, but 'will attempt to ride' in Sunday's season-ending Valencian Grand Prix...

The former five times MotoGP world champion, looking to conclude a disappointing season with a fifth win at the 18th and final round, was thrown from his Fiat Yamaha after it began bucking viciously when he ran wide on the exit of turn one.

The Briton was taken to hospital in Valencia for a precautionary scan, but plans to be back on track on Saturday.

Haga and leader Troy Bayliss had battled for supremacy from the start of race one, but were later caught by home hero Biaggi. Then, just three laps from the end, Biaggi attempted to overtake the Japanese by diving inside during the second part of the Curvone corner.

"That's the second time in two weekends someone has taken me out!" declared Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen after his qualifying clash with Ducati's Loris Capirossi.

These x-rays show the latest metalwork inserted into the fractured collarbones of Yamaha World Supersport team-mates Broc Parkes (top and middle pictures) and Kevin Curtain after both were injured, at the same corner, during Friday free practice at Donington Park two weeks ago.

OMV Peugeot's Henning Solberg was the sole 'works' retirement on the Rally Australia over the weekend, the fourteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.

Peugeot team leader, Marcus Gronholm has retired from the Telstra Rally Australia in the first test of the day, SS10, after going off the road.

Ford's Markko Martin and Michael Park suffered one of the worst crashes of their career last weekend on the Rally of Argentina. How bad was it? Judge for yourself... with these excellent pictures of the remains of the Ford Focus WRC. Markko Martin [Ford]:

BMW WilliamsF1 driver Ralf Schumacher appears to have escaped from his high-speed crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today [Sunday] with 'just bruising', according to a statement released by his team.

Allan McNish missed out on winning his second Le Mans 24 Hours when the Scotsman endured a miserable weekend in this year's race.

By Andrew Cotton Sunday morning is traditionally the time when the Le Mans 24 hours result becomes a little clearer. Barring the truly cruel and unexpected circumstances, it is the dawn run that separates those who are likely to make it to the flag and those who will not.

Allan McNish will not take any further part in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours after suffering a concussion in his crash at the Porsche Curves two hours into the race.

The Ducati Marlboro Team have released the following statement regarding the condition of Troy Bayliss, who was briefly knocked out after tangling with Marco Melandri whilst battling for the lead in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix:

In a huge testimony to the safety standards of the current generation of IRL IndyCar chassis, Kenny Brack is awake and alert in a Dallas hospital following his horrific shunt in the closing laps of Sunday's Chevy 500 title decider at the Texas Motor Speedway.