Former British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford will stand in for the injured Billy McConnell at the upcoming Silverstone BSB round.

McConnell was spat off his Quattro FS-3 Kawasaki at Thruxton and is not yet sufficiently healed to make his return to action.

"I'm really looking forward to getting another taste of a Superbike especially at Silverstone which is a circuit I really enjoy and haven't ridden for a couple of years now,” said Stapleford.

“With the long break in our current calendar it creates some good opportunities do some other events and I'd like to thanks the whole Quattro Plant FS3 Racing team for the opportunity and wish Billy McConnell a speedy recovery.

“I have some great memories of racing at Silverstone and hopefully I will be able to give the team a couple of strong finishes along with some more feedback to help them progress."