The FeĀ“deĀ“ration Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has advised Australian rider Anthony West that the FIM International Disciplinary Court (CDI) has rejected his request for lifting of his provisional suspensionĀ imposed pursuant to Article 7.9 of the FIM Anti-doping Code (CAD).
The B sample, which was analysed at Mr. Westās request at the WADA accredited laboratory in Cologne on Tuesday 23 October, confirmed the analysis of the A sample.
To date, Mr. West has not explained as to how the prohibited substance entered his body.
The decision to provisionally suspend Mr. West was mandatory following the receipt of a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Cologne indicating an Adverse Analytical Finding of a non-specifiedĀ substance under Section 6 (Stimulants) of the 2018 FIM Prohibited List, in a urine sample collected fromĀ him at an in-competition test carried out by the FIM at the round of the 2018 FIM Supersport WorldĀ Championship held in Misano, San Marino.
The FIM wishes to highlight that as per Article 2.1.1 CAD, it is the Riderās responsibility to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his body and that it is not necessary that intent, fault, negligence orĀ knowing use on the Riderās part be demonstrated in order to establish an anti-doping rule violation underĀ Article 2.1 CAD (principle of Strict Liability).
Mr. Anthony West is provisionally suspended with effect from 14 September 2018. He is therefore barredĀ from participating in any motorcycling competition or activity until further notice and pending a finalĀ decision on the merits of the case.
Under the World Anti-Doping Code and the FIM Anti-Doping Code, the FIM is unable to provide anyĀ additional information at this time.
