Corser announces engagement - and first baby.

Foggy Petronas Racing's Troy Corser and long-time girlfriend, Sam Davies, have made their engagement official and also revealed that they are expecting their first child.

"I first asked Sam to marry me last year and we have since been having the ring made with the help of some great friends in Monaco where we live," said Corser, who took a second race seventh last weekend at Valencia, "and, with the ring hidden firmly in my suit pocket, I did the one-knee proposal again.

"The ring is a beautiful platinum setting with three princess cut diamonds and some say the 'trilogy' of diamonds should represent the past, present and future which for me is very true as Sam is my past, present and future. But you could also say that the three stones symbolise a family of three...

"And I'm really excited to announce that Sam and I are expecting our first baby due 1st July this year," revealed Troy. "Everything is going really well and we both couldn't be happier. Recent scans show that the baby is happy, strong and health and "mum" is loving every minute of it.

"Our baby is due to arrive, quite conveniently, between the Misano and Laguna Seca rounds of the SBK Championship so we are hoping that this can be the first Corser to have good timekeeping skills!! Sam and "the bump" were both with me for my first race of the year at Valencia as we are hoping to get the baby used to the noise!"

Crash.net and it's viewers send their congratulations to Troy and Sam.