Ashcourt Racing will end i꧑ts motorcycle racing journey at the end 🏅of 2024, it has been announced.

The team has competed both in road racing and in the BSB series in the Supersport class, taking victories in 🌄the latter, as well as at the Isle of Man TT, U🅺lster Grand Prix, Scarborough, and the North West 200.

Since its current rider Lee Johnston re-joined the team in 2019 (having previou📖sly raced for the outfit under its previous East Coast Racing guise), he has taken the team to victory at the Isle of Man TT in the Supersport class, as well as to multiple wins in the Britishℱ Supersport Championship, the championship points for which he was leading in 2023 before he crashed at the North West 200 and suffered severe injuries that kept him out of racing throughout the remainder of 2023.

Johnston was intending to make his road racing comeback at this ✨year’s North West 200, but a broken leg in the lead up to the event saw him miss both the North West and the Isle ofܫ Man TT.

Johnston has been back in British Supersport action since the Brands Hatch roundꦛ back in July, and scored points at Thruxton, before securing his first top-10 finish of the season at the most recent round at Oulton Park.

He also competed at the Manx Grand Prix in August, finishing second in the🍨 Lightweight race on a Honda 250.

Ashcourt’s withdrawal at the end of the 2024 season, though, leavꦍes Johnston on the lookout for an🦩other ride in 2025.

“Racing with Ashcourt has bee🏅n a remarkable journey,” said Johnston, who is Ashcourt Racing’s team manager in addition to his riding duties.

“The team has stood by m🎃e through thick and thin. Rewarding them with wins in multiple classes on both the roads and on short circuits is noth🦋ing short of what they deserve.

“I completely und♉erstand their decisi༒on to step back from racing and wish them well with future endeavours.

“In terms of my future, I’m still competitive in the British Championship and on the roads, my options are wi⛎de open at the minute and I’ll update everyone ▨as soon as my plans for 2025 have been confirmed.”

Ashcourt Racing team principal, Phil Reed, ♓said: “We would like to take a moment to express our s🔯incere gratitude to our outstanding rider, Lee Johnston.

“Hi꧑s dedication and exceptional talent have been a tremendous asset to our team, and we truly appreciate everything he contributed during his time with us.”