Dean Harrison narrowly topped the Supersport times during opening practice for the 2016 Isle of Man TT on the Silicone Engineering Kawasaki with a speed of 124.218mph.
Artem Markelov took a remarkable 'on the road' victory in Monaco, and survived post-celebration discussion in the stewards' room after a race dominated by the virtual safety car.
The four Honda entries from Team JAS and Zengo Motorsport have been retrospectively disqualified from the two most recent WTCC rounds over floor irregularities.
Sebastian Vettel was left to rue a couple of on-track mishaps as well as chasing the wrong technical direction in FP2 as he ended day one of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix in ninth place.
With one GP2 Series win now under his belt, Racing Engineering's Norman Nato is hoping to add a 'home' victory on the streets of Monte Carlo this weekend.
While the action on track is expected to be fraught and fantastic at Donington Park, the iconic circuit hosts a bumper pack of shows with riders and teams throughout the paddock
"Wings are going to be my problem - maybe next year, almost certainly in 2018-2019 - because the road bike versions will have them" - Scott Smart, World Superbike technical director.