Raphael Matos Suspended For 2 Years From Racing After Failing Drug Test
Former Indycar driver Raphael Matos suspended from racing for 2 years after failing a drug test. The Brazilian Automobile Confederation has handed the ban after his failed drug test in Brazil.
Raphael Matos failed the drug test in October. He is just now seeing the full penalty for the infraction.
The Brazilian Automobile Confederation has not mentioned which substance caused the failed drug test. The have commented on the Raphael Matos ban, stating:
“The Disciplinary Committee of the Superior Court of Sports Justice, in a trial held on 15 December 2015, has levied a two-year suspension against the pilot Raphael Costa Silva Matos, with the loss of points and awards from the round in which he did the drug test.”