Paris (AFP)
Andrea Iannone has been provisionally suspended by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) after receiving an analysis report revealing the presence of a steroid in the urine of the Italian MotoGP rider from the Aprilia stable, announced the FIM on Tuesday in a press release.
The analysis report of sample A of the sample, transmitted by a Dresden laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), carried out at the Sepang Grand Prix on November 3, revealed the presence of a anabolic steroid, unspecified of its nature, appearing on the list of prohibited products.
The suspension takes effect on December 17 and "prohibits him from participating in a motorcycle race until further notice," said the statement.
Iannone, 30, has the possibility of appealing and requesting a second opinion from sample B.
He is among the 22 riders entered in the next MotoGP season. He finished the 2019 championship in 16th place.
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