Filip Backlund has sustained a broken collarbone and is expected to be out of action for the opening round of the British Superbike season at Silverstone.
Elimination qualifying may be here to stay for the time being, but regardless F1 has still had a history of about-turns in many different forms over the years...
"After 3 or 4 laps the handlebar grip came off. I actually put it between my legs and tried to continue riding but it wasn't really possible" - Kyle Ryde.
The Haas F1 team will plunge into its stock of spare parts to provide Esteban Gutierrez with a new car while his damaged Australian GP chassis is repaired.
Nico Rosberg avoided a potential retirement from the lead of the Australian Grand Prix after changing his driving style to compensate for a brake problem
"We hung in there to the end in a fight with Alvaro and Jack and beat them to the line. Considering that was my first long run it wasn't bad!" - Eugene Laverty.
Honda's Matt Neal stamps an early authority ahead of the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship after stealing the top-spot from rookie sensation Ashley Sutton in dying minutes at Donington Park.
Aron Smith will remain on the British Touring Car Championship grid after finalising a last-minute deal, alongside Mark Howard, with newcomers Team BKR.
Soap-star Kelvin Fletcher becomes the latest addition to the British Touring Car Championship after securing a sensational deal with Power Maxed Racing.
Iodaracing Aprilia rider Alex de Angelis has undergone a successful operation on his right arm which connects to his horrific accident at Motegi last October.