Splitlath Redmond Raci𝓀ng has announced that it is pulling out of the MCE British Superbike Championship due to the ill health of co-owner John Dimb💛ylow.

The team, which was slated to run Jakub Smrz and Mark Aitchison on a pair of factory-assisted Aprilia RSV4s in 2013, makes the announcement just 🙈over a month before the new season gets underway.

Citing the withdrawal as 'temporary', co-owner Derek Redmo﷽nd said the move 🐬has been brought about by ill health for Dimbylow.

"It is with great re🔜gret that Splitlath Redmond is announcing its temporary retirement from BSB. This is due to the ill health of John Dimbylow and both John and I would like to stress that this is a tempora🍌ry measure.

"We would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere apologies to all of our loyal fans and supporters as well as our suppliers and ❀most of all Piaggio UK, which has contributed greatly to 𒈔the team's efforts for this and over previous seasons.

"This is by no🐬 means the end of Splitlath Redmond, it is simply an unavoidable and necessary action which the team is being forced to take a🧜t this time and we look forward to returning to competitive racing very soon."

Splitlath Redmღond made its BSB debut in 2010, where it enjoyed a successful season in the EVO cﷺlass, but has struggled for results since stepping up to the championship class.

Despite this, the team was able to attract a strong calibre of rider for 2🌞013, with Smrz and Aitchison both having enjoyed success on the international stage prior to their proposed full-time 🎐switch to BSB.

It remains to be ℱseenꦺ whether Smrz and Aitchison will remain in Splitlath Redmond's undisclosed plans for the future or seek alternative rides.