Ashcourt Racing wi⭕ll end its motorcycle racing journey at the end of 2๊024, 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, Ulster Grand Prix, Scarborough, and the North West 200.

Since its current rider Lee Johnston re-joined the team in 2019 (having previously 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 i🉐n the British 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 re𝕴mainder of 2023.

Johnston was intending ღto 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 of Man TT.

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

He also competed at the M𝓀anx Grand Prix in August, finishing second in the Lightweig🐷ht race on a Honda 250.

Ashcourt’s withdrawal a🍃t the end of the 2024 season, though, leaves Johnston on the lookout for a🌊nother ride in 2025.

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

“The team has stood by me throug💫h thick and thin. Rඣewarding them with wins in multiple classes on both the roads and on short circuits is nothing short of what they deserve.

“I completely understand t❀heir decision to step bacꦚk 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 wide open at the minute an🌟d 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 e♎xpress our sincere grat✱itude to our outstanding rider, Lee Johnston.

“His dedication and exceptional talent have been a tremendous asset to our team, and we truly ap🎃preciate everything he contrib🔥uted during his time with us.”