Rizla Suzuki's Atsushi Watanabe very nearly missed the third free practice session. Someone from his team had "borrowed" his scooter and the Japanese star didn't make it across the track before it was closed by marshals. He was allowed over eventually...
Hydrex Honda's James Ellison may be forced out of tomorrow's action with a wrist injury he picked up recently. The Cumbrian, who had high hopes for more podiums this weekend, only managed a handful of laps here yesterday.

HM Plant Honda's Leon Haslam has mountain problems. The Derbyshire ace had an off at the top of the notorious leap yesterday and has tweaked his shoulder. He has been bathing it ice to prevent further injury.

Speaking of injuries, Jentin Yamaha's Simon Andrews is well on the road to recovery. Andrews has a massive crash before the Brands Hatch WSB round and bashed himself up pretty badly. He added to that list at Knockhill where a moment in practice caused him to fracture a bone in his hand. He is upbeat now, tho, as Ronnie Corbett has lent him some sunglasses.

You would have thought that David Johnson's giant crash at Knockhill which reduced his Fireblade to tinfoil would have put off any mechanics trying a re-build. But the Maxxis team have managed it and he is out this weekend apparently on the same bike.

Do you know which Superbike rider couldn't turn up to a recent function properly dressed because he had torn his best suit chasing sheep at a wedding and forgot? We do...