BMW's Troy Corser will sit out this weekend's World Superbike race at Kyalami in order to get properly fit for the US round at Miller Motorsports Park but his bike will be out on track with test rider Steve Martin on it.

Corser had two big crashes during the first race at Monza. In the first his head and neck were hit another bike and in the second he tipped off at the Parabolica, leaving him dazed. The veteran Aussie didn't go out for race two.

"After the races in Monza on Sunday, Troy and the team sat down together and jointly made the decision that it would be better for him to sit out Kyalami and get fit for USA. Troy suffered a horrific crash at the start of the first race in Monza and was hit in the back of the neck and head by another bike," said team boss Bertie Hauser.

"He then had a high speed tumble in the restart and was probably a little dazed. He was already riding with a cracked bone in his left hand and had to have painkillers and special strapping in order just to compete in Monza.

"Kyalami is a very physical track, very bumpy in places and this would’ve not have helped Troy’s hand get any better.  So, with everything that happened in Monza, together with the condition of his hand, the decision was made that Troy would give Kyalami a miss.
"However the team will still have two riders on track in Kyalami as Troy’s place will be taken by BMW Motorrad Motorsport test rider Steve Martin."