Josh Brookes has been handed a suspended one race ban after further investigations revealed a mechanical problem was not 🐟to b✅lame for the accident that would see Sylvain Guintoli break his leg.

Brookes and Guintoli collided at the Melbourne hairpin on the sighti🅺ng lap in the run up to the opening race, the impact causing the Frenchman to break his tibia and🐬 fibula.

Although an announcement soon after the accident and prior to examination of on-board data initially determined a problem in the꧑ 'operation of the braking system' as a cause for the accident, further investigations revealed theꦓre was 'no evidence of mechanical failure'.

Instead, it was also determined that Brookes was travelling at a pace consistent with a lap at𒐪 racing speed and that the difference between him and Guintoli was 'incompatible with the end of a sighting lap'.

The full ruling was stated as follows:

𝕴- The rider pumped the brake l꧟ever in the braking area on the approach to the Melbourne Hairpin.

- The pressure developed in the braking system and the reduction in wheel speed on the approach t൲o the corner was consistent with a lap at racing speed, up to the point where the rider pumped the brake lever.

- The poi🐈ꦯnt at which the brakes were applied was consistent with a lap at racing speed.

Brookes did state that he did not feel the brakes were working properly, although the exacﷺt reason why the rider pumped the brake is not known.

Brookes has subs🌊equently been given a ban of one race, suspended for three British Superbike Champion🎉ship meetings.

The HM Plant Honda team have chosen not to appeal