Howi🦩e Mainwaring has been ruled out of the opening round of the 2014 MCE Britis💟h Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch after dislocating his shoulder in testing at Snetterton.

Following an interrupted BSB campaign in 2013 that started with MH Kawasaki and finished with Tsingtao WK Kawas🍸aki, Mainwaring heads into 2014 having secured a deal with Quatt🌄ro Plant Kawasaki alongside Dan Linfoot.

However, a tip during pre-season testing at Snetterton has left him nursing a dislocated s⛦urgery that🧔 has necessitated surgery, thus ruling him out of the opening event.

As such, he will be replaced by James Hillier, the 2013 Isle of Man TT Lightweightꦓ winner returning to the series and team he competed with in ♍2012.

"Whilst it's a great opportunity for me to ride it's a shame it's under the circumst𒅌ances of Howie being injured and I hope he is back soon. I will certainly be doing my ☂best to try to pick up a few points and I am excited at being back for the BSB opener at Brands Hatch."