Road racing specialist Lee Johnston will make his 24-hour endurance debut as he joins Gary Mason and Barry Burrell in the Prime Factors BMW team at the Bol d’Or this weekend.

Following the disappointment of the Oschersleben 8HR, where a crash ruled the team out, Prime Factors Racing will be looking to end their debut Superstock Endurance World Championship season on a high.

Johnston will bring his knowledge of the BMW S1000R  while Steve Plater will also make his debut as team manager this weekend as the team continue to build ahead of moving into the EWC Superbike class and competing at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT in 2016.

“It’s going to be a really special event and I can’t wait to get going! The Paul Ricard circuit is a legendary track so I’m looking forward to getting out on track and riding it for the first time - I’ve seen some on-board laps and it looks real fast,’ said Johnston.
 
“Having been riding a BMW on the roads all season, the Prime Factors machine shouldn’t be too dissimilar to what I’m used to which should help us get up to speed quickly. I’m under no illusion as to what it will take but I know all the boys in the team and I understand the effort and preparation they put in so we’re going there ready to get some good results.”