Ashcourt Racing will end its motorcycle rac🦩ing 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 v💟ictories in the latter, as well as at the Isle of Man TT, Ulster Grওand Prix, Scarborough, and the North West 200.

Since its current rider Lee Johnston re-joined the team in 201🔥9 (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 in 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 remainder of 2♊023.

Johnston was intending to make his road racing comeback at this year’s Norಌth 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 B🐷ritish Supersport action since the Brands Hatch round 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, finisꦆhing second in the Lightweight race on a Honda 250.

Ashcourt’s withdrawal at the end of thౠe 2024 season, though, leaves Johnston on the lookout for another ride in 2025.

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

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

“I completely understand their decisio🍌n to step back from racing and wish them well with future endeavours.

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

Ashcour🎶t Rꦜacing team principal, Phil Reed, said: “We would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to our outstanding rider, Lee Johnston.

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