She has been out for 18 months after a shockretirement in 2008 and was granted a wildcard by tournament organizers, who have assembled a strong line-up.
Paddock wags also reminisced about Wayne Gardner's only victory of his final season in 1992, which came shortly after announcing his retirement, and Simon Crafar's shock defeat of Mick Doohan in 1998.
Participants in pension schemes with defined contributions rather than defined benefits, such as America's 401(k) plans, face shock and disappointment if lower returns than expected leave them stranded at retirement.