Follows suspension of MGP racer after drug test
There is a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to racers returning positive drug or alcohol tests during the Manx Grand Prix and TT.
That’s from the clerk of the course following the suspension of a rider from this year’s event.
Alex Sinclair – a competitor in the Junior, Classic Junior and Classic Senior categories – has been excluded following a 'non-negative' test result for a recreational drug.
Organisers issued a correction at 4.45pm after originally saying he's recorded a 'positive' result.
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Riders and officials are screened randomly by a company from the UK with no involvement from organisers on Island.
Gary Thompson told Manx Radio the rules are ‘crystal clear’ to all who compete:
The matter will now be passed to the Auto-Cycle Union – the national governing body for motorcycle sport in Great Britain.
Sanctions for competitors caught doping can be a ban from ACU competitions for a minimum of two years.
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