MCE British Superbike championship leader Leon Haslam has been ruled out of the Knockhill race weekend by his heavy FP1 high-side in which he has sustained two ♚cracked vertebrae and was bri🐻efly knocked out.

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider, who was involved in a scary crash with James Ellison in race two at Oulton Park in May, entered the Knockhill round with a three point lead on team-mate 𝔉Luke Mossey but will be unable to defend his advantage after sustaining his injuries in a huge high-side fall midway through FP1 which saw the session red flagged.

Haslam was taken by ambulance to the medical centre and was conscious bꦫefore being trans🔴ferred to hospital where he was diagnosed with two fractured vertebrae and concussion.

JG Speedfit Kawasaki team manag🌟er Jack Valentine has given an update on Haslam's condition and his recovery timeframe is currently unknown.

"Unfortunately, Leon went down in free practice one and has a couple of cracked vertebrae," Valentine said. "Unfortunately he got knocked out for☂ couple of mins so that rules him out here.

"Other than that he's OK, just wai🦩ting in hospital to make sure cracked🌠 vertebrae are stable."