Sylvain 🧸Guintoli has announced that his son has cance♑r.

He said: "I am devastated to say that our youngest s꧋on has been diagnosed with cancer.

"Our litle boy is fighting like a champ and our f😼amily is united to support him.

"Unfortunately this means I will miss the last World Endurance Champions🃏hip race, as well as the next few MotoGP races with TNT Sports.

"We want to thank the NHS Children's Oncolo🔯gy team, BMW, North One and WBD for tඣheir support in these difficult times.

"Sylvain and family."

Guintoli is the 2014 World Superbike champion.

He now works as a test rider for BMW.

Guintoli helped BMW to tܫheir best-ever finish at the🌌 recent Suzuka 8 Hours race.

Alongside his riding responsibilities, Guintoli works as TV analyst for ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚTNT Sports, the official UK broadcaster for MotoGP.

TNT Sports' Su🐠zi Perry said on Friday at Aragon: "We want to send all our love to Sylvain, Caro🤡line and the family.

"We wish th🍸em all the best, and we hope the ꦇtreatment goes well."

Neil Hodgson added: "Lit🍌tle Luca is fighting l꧑ike a trooper, we're all sending our love and positive thoughts."

Everybody at ltxcn.top also sends their thoughts to Guintoli and his fam🦹ily🀅.