As the World Superbike field return to action on Friday after a five week break Crash.net looks at six of the most memorable debuts in the World Superbike series, good or bad.
Troy Corser revealed he has 'not recovered' from the shoulder injury that left him on the sidelines for the previous World Superbike round at Kyalami, admitting it did cause him to struggle on his return in the USA.
Ben Spies has completed a double victory on home ground at Miller Motorsports Park to make some headway into Noriyuki Haga's substantial World Superbike Championship lead.
Kawasaki's season took a significant turn for the better during qualifying for the seventh round of the World Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park after managing to get both of their riders onto the second row of the grid.
Noriyuki Haga is believed to have come away with nothing more than bruises following a massive accident during the second qualification session at Miller Motorsports Park.
BMW come away from the sixth round of the World Superbike Championship with no points to their name for the first time this season after a disastrous weekend in South Africa.
Ronald ten Kate admits he does not know why Ryuichi Kiyonari's form continues to fluctuate between rounds following the Japanese rider's run to a best of 12th at Kyalami just a week after finishing on the podium at Monza.