The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) has announced today that Anthony West is provisionally suspended under Article 7.9 of the FIM Anti-Doping Code.

According to the official website of the organization, the decision to suspend West became mandatory once the FIM received a report from one of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s accredited laboratories where an unspecified substance was found in a sample of urine; which was collected in the round of Misano in July.

Nevertheless, the rider will have the right to submit a second sample in order to have the necessary authorization to race in the Supersport World Championship which, in turn, is taking place this weekend in Portimão. Until this happens, West is suspended with immediate effect, and may request the lifting of the suspension.

Remember that this isn’t the first time something happens. In 2012, Anthony West went through it at Le Mans when a sample pointed to the existence of methylhexanamine – a banned substance. That year, West was competing in the Moto2 World Championship and lost his seventh place in the French Grand Prix. In addition, the australian was unable to race an FIM event for once month.