Swan Yamaha's Noriyuki Haga is determined to make a return to MCE British Superbike action at Donington Park in two weeks after badly breaking his collarbone at Cadwell yesterday.

The Samurai of Slide has broken the bone very close to the shoulder which makes an operation in the timeframe very tricky, so the Japanese star is flying home to Italy to see his specialist in the hope of keeping his Showdown hopes alive.

“I have a little bit of pain but not too much; it is more the swelling now. It is at the end of my collarbone that has been broken so I cannot have an operation to fix it so I have to just relax and try to make sure it heals quickly. For sure I want to be back for Donington Park because it is important for the Showdown and it is a good track for me. I have broken a collarbone before, so when I go home to Italy I will see my specialist doctor to see what we can do to try and make it get better faster," said Haga.

“It was a big high-side, the rear went and then I knew it was going to hurt because I was nearly as high as the TV camera in the sky! I was lucky to have just injured the collarbone because before when I have crashed like that it has been a lot worse, because when I broke my other collarbone I also hurt my arm too.

"I am still sorry for the team as it was important to score points this weekend, but here was always going to be difficult for me. I need to recover now and then hope to be back for Donington Park, because this can be possible and this is a good track for me.”