MGP: Rider excluded after positive drugs test

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

A competitor has been excluded from the Manx Grand Prix Races following a positive drugs test.

ACU Events Ltd confirmed that Darryl Anderson, a competitor in the Senior and Classic Senior MGP classes, has been excluded from the 2023 event.

Anderson, a newcomer at the Manx Grand Prix, tested positive for the use of recreational substances in a random drugs test carried out as part of the event’s drug and alcohol screening protocols.

On behalf of the ACUE, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) have passed the matter on to the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (MCUI), the national governing body for motorcycle sport in Ireland, to carry out their formal judicial process.

The Manx Grand Prix Races and the ACU share a strict zero-tolerance policy for the presence of drugs and alcohol for officials and competitors during an event period.

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