Anthony West looks set to miss the forthcoming Valencia Moto2 season 🅘finale after being handed a one-month ban following the results of an anti-doping test at Le Mans in May.

A prohibited s🦩timulant, Methylhexaneamine, was found during the analysis.

According to , Methylhexaneamine was originally intended as a nasal decongestant and "has been marketed as a dietary supplement in combination with💮 caffeine and other ingredients, under trade names such as Geranamine and Floradrene, to be used as an over-the-counter thermogenic or general-purpose stim๊ulant."

While West has also been disqualified from his seventh place finish at the French Grand Prix, his 𓄧runner-up results at the last two rounds do not appear to be in jeopardy.

"Following FIM anti-doping controls carried out during the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix meeting held i🌠n Le Mans (FRA), one of the samples wasဣ found not in accordance with the FIM Anti-Doping Code," said the FIM statement.

"The sample of Australian Moto2 class rider Anthony West contained Methylhex🍌aneamine, a substance included in 'S.6b Specified Stimulants' prohibited in🎃 competition, and thereby infringed Art 2.1 of the 2012 FIM Anti-Doping Code.

"Following the hearing of the rider, the CDI decided to disqualify Anthony West fro👍m the French round of the 2012 FIꦯM Moto2 World Championship, held on 20 May in Le Mans.

"In addition, the CDI imposes on the rider a sanction of one month's period of ineligibility to compete in any meeting authorised or organiseꦡd by the FIM or any FIM-affiliated federation or body or in any competitio🎐ns authorised or organised by any international or national level meeting organisation, from 30 October 2012.

"An appeal may be lodged with the Internatꦰional Tribunal of Appea🌠l (TIA) within 5 day as from the notification of the decision."

West's case revives memories of Noriyuki Haga's positive test for ephedrine early in the 2000 World Superbike season, caused by a dietary suppleme💮nt Haga had used over the winter.