Gary Johnson teams up with Jack Valentine for the Isle of Man TT this year

Gary Johnson has signed for Jack Valentines Valmoto MV Augusta team to compete in both supersport TT races this year. The team which has a rich heritage at the Isle of Man TT will also be running Gary at the North west 200 and at the Ulster grand prix. Having won the second supersport TT race of 2011 Gary Johnson is one of the stars at the Isle of Man TT who is always one of the riders capable of winning any race at the TT. Alongside riding for Valmoto MV Augusta in the two supersport TT races Gary is also it seems riding for his own team in the three big bike races on Honda machinery.

For Jack Valentine it will be the first time his team have competed at the Isle of Man TT since 2003 when the Valmoto Triumph team took race victory in the junior TT race with Bruce Anstey on-board. In all its exciting to see such a high profile team return to the Isle of Man TT this year and all the ingredients are there for the team and rider to have a top Isle of Man TT this year.