Lee Johnston (racing driver)
Nation: | United Kingdom |
Lee Johnston (born March 10, 1989 in Northern Ireland ) is a British motorcycle racer .
Career
Johnston began his career around the British Superbike Championship . Since his debut at the North West 200 in 2008 , however, he has been considered one of the most talented young drivers in road racing , which he impressively demonstrated with a triple victory at the Ulster Grand Prix in 2015 . At both the Macau Grand Prix and the Isle of Man TT he was able to achieve his first respectable results. Since the 2012 season, Lohnston has been competing for East Coast Racing , which is maintained by contractor Phil Reed, on BMW and Triumph .
Johnston lives in Maguiresbridge , Northern Ireland. Lee Johnston is committed to a British cancer society and wears their F13K CANCER logo on his helmet after his father was diagnosed with this disease. His goal is to raise £ 13,000 in donations.
At the TT 2017 he had an accident in training and injured his back, but returned to the racing circuit the following year.
Victory statistics
year | class | machine | run |
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2008 | British champion | - | Superstock Junior |
2014 | Supertwin race 1 | Kawasaki | North west 200 |
2014 | Supertwin race 2 | Kawasaki | North west 200 |
2015 | Supersport race 1 | triumph | Ulster Grand Prix |
2015 | Supersport race 2 | triumph | Ulster Grand Prix |
2015 | Superstock | BMW | Ulster Grand Prix |
2015 | Superstock | BMW | North west 200 |
2019 | Supersport race 1 | Yamaha | Isle of Man TT |
Web links
- Lee Johnston (racing driver) on the Isle of Man TT official website.
- "Lee Johnston to make TT debut", Motorcyclenews of March 2, 2012, accessed October 11, 2015
- "Top road racer Lee Johnston pledges to raise £ 13k for Marie Curie after his father's cancer diagnosis," The Belfast Telegraph, April 22, 2015, accessed October 11, 2015
- Short biography on the Isle of Man website, accessed on October 11, 2015
- f13Kcancer - a UK cancer society
- Website of the East Coast Racing team
- Johnston's Facebook profile
Individual evidence
- ^ Lee Johnston injured in qualifying incident. motorcyclenews.com, June 3, 2017, accessed June 6, 2017 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Johnston, Lee |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English motorcycle racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1989 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Northern Ireland |