Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Drug and alcohol testing carried out at the Suzuka 8-Hour World Endurance Championship race August 4 in Japan found no violations, according to an August 19 press release from the FIM.

Riders tested for alcohol were Ryuji Tsuruta, Osamu Nishijima, Shinichi Nakatomi and Yukio Nukumi.

Riders tested for drug use were Yoshiyuki Sugai, Tomohiko Kawakami, Norihiko Fujiwara and Tekkyu Kayou.

Riders tested for both alcohol and drug use included VIR Formula Xtreme winner Adam Fergusson and 2002 Canadian Superbike Champion Jordan Szoke.