Howie M🌳ainwaring has been ruled out of the opening round of the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship a🦋t Brands Hatch after dislocating his shoulder in testing at Snetterton.

Following an interrupted BSB camp💝aign in 2013 that started with MH Kawasaki and finished with Tsingtao WK Kawasaki, Mainwaring heads into 2014 having secured a deal with Quattro Plant Kawasaki alongside Dan Linfoot.

However, a tip during pre-season testing at Snetter𓄧ton has left him nursing a dislocated surgery that has necessitated surgery, thus ruling💟 him out of the opening event.

As such, he will be replaced by Ja🍒mes Hilli꧟er, the 2013 Isle of Man TT Lightweight 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 circumstances of Howie being injured and I hope he is back soon. I will ce🍃rtainly 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."