Defending MCE Britiꦯsh Superbike champion Shane Byrne has been ruled out of the opening round of the 2017 season at Donington Park after sustaining concussion in a fall during morning warm-up.

The Be Wiser Ducati rider was set to line-up fifth on the grid for race✤ one but during the extended morning warm-up session he suffer♉ed a fall at the bottom of Craner Curves.

The five-time BSB 🐽champion required a stretcher 💯and was immediately taken to the medical centre for assessment.

Having been looked over ♏by the medical staff at Donington Park Byrne has been ruled out of both races at the season 🌱opener.

The rider has been confirmed as okay but due to the severity of concussion injuries the BSB medical team ha♏s taken the decide to stop the Be Wiser Ducati rider racing at the Leicestershi𝄹re track.

Byrne did finish 🍰the morning warm-up session second fastest overall three-tenths of a second off 2016 BSB runner-up Leon Haslam.

Tꦅhe 40-year♒-old is expected to return to action in two weeks time at the second round of the BSB season at Brands Hatch.