Noriyu𒐪k🍰i Haga's hopes of challenging for victory at Phillip Island have taken a knock after a collision with Ruben Xaus during warm-up left his Ducati Xerox team working flat out to rebuild his bike.

Tangling at turn one, whi🌄le both riders were unhurt in the incident, Haga's Ducati suffered considerable damage, promꦛpting the Xerox team to begin a full rebuild with just two hours to go before the opening race of the day.

For Xaus, the fall marks his🍎 fourth of the weekend thus far and rumours circulating that he will not take part in the races due to a lack of confidence with the bike. Other reports suggest a shortage of spare parts will rule him out.

Haga will start from tenth position on the grid.