Suzuki’s MX2 ace Kevin Wouts will be a non-starter at Sunday’s Canada Heights Maxxis British motocross championship after a hernia was discovered on his vertebrae. He crashed at Preston Docks recently and was in some discomfort.

An MRI scan yesterday showed up the damage so he will not be racing at the Kent circuit. It’s not known how long he’ll be out of action.

It means team boss Neil Prince won’t have an MX2 rider this weekend.