» Former F1 racer tests positive to banned drugs

Former Grand Prix racer Tomáš Enge has been hit with his second suspension from racing after failing a random drug test conducted during the FIA GT1 race at Navarra last month.

The Czech racer, who contested three races for the Prost team in 2001, previously failed a drug test in 2002 when he tested positive for marijuana. He was banned from competition and lost the Formula 3000 title as a result.

The 35-year-old, who races for the Reiter Lamborghini squad in this year’s GT1 championship, has denied any wrongdoing this time around and blamed a prescribed medication for his latest test failure.

“I am in shock. After what happened in 2002, I’ve been careful in every way of anything related to doping,” he is quoted as saying.

“I suffer from long-term health problems and recently asked the FIA for an exemption so that I can take medicines that are on the banned substances list. Now I will consult with experts to find out how this situation occurred.”