BMW's Troy Corser walked away with a bruised hand after a massive highside saw him sidelined from the second day of World Superbike testing at Monza yesterday.

The veteran Aussie crashed at the Italian track's first chicane and was advised by doctors not to take part in any further proceedinds as he may have cracked a bone in his hand.

"I’m not sure what happened when I highsided at the first chicane, but it happened so quickly that I didn’t have a chance," said the two-times World Superbike Champion.

"I went a long way in the air and ended hands down first and that’s when I banged my hand. I went and saw the doctor and he advised me not to ride anymore that day and give the hand a chance to rest up. I don’ think anything is broken but I’ve had this kind of injury before and there’s a possibility that I might have cracked a bone. It’s no big deal though and I’m sure it’ll be fine for Assen.

"I did try and get back on the bike back in the garage, but I found that I couldn’t really pull and push the bars properly and that’s when we decided not to go out again in the afternoon. It was a shame because we had lots to test and I couldn’t help the team get through it all. But fortunately Steve Martin helped out and Ruben, of course."