Meyrick forced to miss Spa race

British Formula 3 championship National Class front-runner Andy Meyrick will be forced to miss this weekend's rounds at Spa-Francorchamps due to the same illness that kept him out of the Brands Hatch event earlier this month.

The 22-year-old Briton won the class in seven of the first 12 races of the season and led the standings until Brands, where Jay Bridger took the lead in his absence.

Meyrick has undergone several tests in hospital and is still too unwell to race at Spa.

"Obviously, I'm incredibly disappointed not to be able to race at Spa this weekend," he said. "Not only is it one of the most exciting tracks in Europe, but missing two more rounds is a massive blow to my season.

"Becoming ill in the middle of the year was the worst thing possible, but I have to put aside my frustration at the situation and focus on getting better soon."