Sylvain Guintoli entrusted his social profiles with the sad news of a serious illness that has struck his youngest son.
"I am devastated to say that our youngest son has been diagnosed with cancer. Our little boy is fighting like a champ and our family is united to support him. Unfortunately, this means I will miss the last World Endurance Championship race as well as the next few MotoGP races with TNTSports. We want to thank the NHS Children Oncology Team, BMW, NorthOne and WBD for their support in these difficult times. Sylvain and family."