READ MORE:<\/strong> Magic awaiting Matildas at home World Cup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Script flipped as fumbling Bairstow takes 'worldy of a catch<\/strong><\/a>'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Broad hits 'staggering' milestone as Aussies waste starts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> New favourite in bid to sign Cleary backup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ambitions to contest the Great Race ultimately failed, albeit not for the breach, but for an unsuccessful request to upgrade his FIA rating from silver to gold.<\/p>\n That would have given him the prerequisites to acquire a Motorsport Australia Superlicence needed to race in Supercars<\/a>.<\/p>\n "A routine test at the Phillip Island round of the series has raised questions concerning a general fitness supplement the Sydneysider utilised for the first time, for a short period, for his general running\/gym fitness training over the extended break between the opening event in February and Phillip Island in May," read a statement from his team.<\/p>\n "Under the relevant regulations, Mawson has been provisionally suspended until the situation is clarified by Sports Integrity Australia and Motorsport Australia.<\/p>\n "Joey was shattered when officials advised him of the initial test outcome and is co-operating fully with the investigation."<\/p>\n Team88 owner Albert Callegher said he was surprised by the finding but is fully supportive of Mawson.<\/p>\n "Everyone who knows Joey is as stunned as he is," said Callegher.<\/p>\n "He's one of the sport's good guys and there's no way he would ever knowingly be involved in anything of that kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n "It's one of those silly mistake things that you read about occasionally, certainly with no relevance or benefit to his driving a race car.\u00a0<\/p>\n "We hope the various authorities involved in the process do approach it in that light."<\/p>\n Callegher said the ban "added to the stress" of Mawson's bid to race in Supercars at this year's Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n PremiAir Racing has already confirmed 2016 Bathurst 1000 winner Jonathon Webb will race alongside Tim Slade instead of Mawson.<\/p>\n "It's a frustrating and difficult time for Joey," Callegher continued.<\/p>\n "We do ask that his privacy be respected while this is resolved.<\/p>\n "The team is fully behind and supportive of Joey and we look forward to him getting back to the track and into the car as soon as possible."<\/p>\n A stand-in driver is expected to be announced in Mawson's absence from the S5000 grid.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong> clicking here<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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