Lee Johnston will make his return to racing after his long injury lay-off having confirmed his entry for this month’s Manx Grand Prix.
The Halifax-based Northern Irishman has been out of action since initially suffering serious injuries at last year’s North West 200 and then sustaining further injury in a Spanish testing crash in late January.
That ruled him out of this year’s Isle of Man TT Races but now fully fit, he’ll contest the PE Lightweight and RST Classic Superbike races at this year’s Manx on board the Reed Racing RS250 and RC45 Hondas.
Johnston to Return
The now 35-year-old has a good track record in both classes around the Mountain Course having won the 2018 Lightweight Classic TT.
A former race winner in the Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix and Junior Classic TT races, Johnston will most likely see the Lightweight race as his best opportunity for another race victory this year.
He’ll also be well to the fore in the Classic Superbike race on the 750cc RC45 Honda.
He got his first and to date only taste of Mountain Course action on the famous machine in 2022 when he lapped at 122.886mph on his way to a solid seventh place.
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