Padgetts Honda’s Conor Cummins has been ruled out of the 2017 Vauxhall North West 200 as the hand he broke at Donington Park needs more time to heal.

The Ramsey man was due to ride in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport races at the North West for the Yorkshire based Honda squad before his crash last month.

A broken bone in the same wrist he broke after being knocked off by Gary Johnson at Mather’s chicane in the 2012 North West 200 required surgery. Cummins has now lost his battle to be fit for this year’s North coast event.

“Everything is good but the injury just needs more time to heal. I could come to the North West and ride round but I want to be competitive and win races. I am disappointed but it is better not to disrupt the healing process,” he said.