Carlos Checa joins Max Neukirchner, Jonathan Rea and Loris Baz on the sidelines in Turkey after suffering chest and wrist injuries, while Ayrton Badovini is also walking wounded...
Australian media are reporting that double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner will call an end to his brief V8 Supercar career at the end of this year.
In the wake of Marc Marquez's stunning performance at the British MotoGP, just hours after dislocating his left shoulder, we look at six other heroic feats throughout the years.
"This year is a little different because Cal is doing so well and Bradley doesn't have the same spec as Cal, but next year Pol and Bradley will have exactly the same spec" - Herve Poncharal.
Kris Meeke sets the pace in qualifying in Australia, ahead of Sebastian Ogier and Thierry Neuville; Mads Ostberg and Andreas Mikkelsen round out the top five...
"I never even looked at my lap times, I never looked at anything... and someone said I had done a 130mph lap but to me that didn't mean anything" - Dean Harrison.