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Yoshimura Suzuki Racing is reporting that James Stewart has received notification from the FIM with a penalty regarding his anti-doping violation.

The news came eight months to the day from the test at this years’ Seattle Supercross event, where he tested positive for amphetamines from his prescribed Adderall.

The ruling lays out a punishment that severely affects the entire 2015 season for James and the Yoshimura Suzuki team. Suzuki Motor of America and Yoshimura Racing will continue their unwavering support for Stewart during this difficult period and like all the fans hope to see him line up at the gate as soon as his ineligibility is lifted.

“I’m extremely disappointed to say the least,” said Stewart. “We plan to appeal as I personally feel that the punishment far outweighs the situation; especially since I received both WADA and USADA approvals that prove I’m not cheating.

“I’m bummed for everyone involved – my family, my team, my sponsors, the promoters and most of all the fans. Unfortunately, I’ve had to be very quiet in regards to this situation, but I’ll be telling the full story in the next couple weeks so everyone can understand what we’ve been going through. Thank you all for your continued support.”

Yoshimura Suzuki will be at Anaheim 1 on 3 January in a single-rider program, fielding the team’s new 450 Class recruit, Blake Baggett. Stewart will also be at the event in support of the team.

Complete details on the penalty – including clarification on the length of his suspension – are expected to be announced by the FIM shortly.