Team ILR will conclude the 2018 season at this weekend's Sunflower Trophy Races at Bishopscourt where another familiar face with re-join the team for the event.

The rider in question is ex-Irish and Ulster 125/300 Production short circuit champion Connall Courtney who rode for Team ILR in 2016 when he made his British Motostar Championship debut on the team's Moto 3 bike and, like many young riders before him, he was another to benefit and mature from the guidance of team boss Ian Lougher.

Warrenpoint rider Courtney will again link up with the Honda at Bishopscourt and joining him will be regular team rider Dundrod's Robert Kennedy who will ride the immaculate Team ILR / Mark Coverdale Paton S1-R.

It was Team ILR's sponsor and friend Chris Morton's wish that Kennedy should have an outing on the bike before the season draws to a close, sadly 'Morty' passed away a few weeks ago and won't see his wish fulfilled, but he'll be very much in our thoughts and with us in spirit as Robert takes to the Co. Down circuit on the Italian bike.