LEE JOHNSTON AIMS HIGH AT 2022 fonaCAB AND NICHOLL OILS NORTH WEST 200

Lee Johnston was the guest of honour at a special reception in Derry/Londonderry today as the organisers of the 2022 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200 gear up for a huge week of action on May 8-14 along the north coast. Many of the hotels in Derry and elsewhere in the area are already
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Lee Johnston announces team manager role and confirms British Supersport bid in 2022

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Lee Johnston will return to the British Supersport Championship this season when the Northern Ireland rider will also take on a new role as team manager for Ashcourt Racing. Johnston, who is also gearing up for the return of the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand
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Lee Johnston being treated for rare blood disease as TT winner vows to race on in 2021

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Isle of Man TT winner Lee Johnston has confirmed he intends to race as planned this year after revealing he is being treated for a rare blood disease. The Fermanagh man, who claimed his maiden TT success in the Supersport class in 2019, has been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Johnston
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2019 Ulster GP: Supersport race one win for Hickman

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod   Peter Hickman made it two wins from two starts at Thursday’s Ulster Grand Prix when, riding the Trooper Beer by Smiths Racing Triumph, he came from behind on the final lap of the Supersport race to beat Ashcourt Racing’s Lee Johnston by 0.357s. Dean Harrison took a distant
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2019 Ulster GP: Superbike win and 136mph lap for Hickman

By Phil Wain BSN at Dundrod. Smiths BMW’s Peter Hickman smashed the Ulster GP lap record on his way to the first Superbike race win at Dundrod this evening, putting in a 136.4mph lap to open a gap over second-placed man Dean Harrison on lap two. It means the Ulster is now back as the
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