TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES 2010 WORLD RACING PLANS

Triumph is to continue its partnership with the Italian BE1 Racing team in 2010, competing in the Supersport World Championship, along with working together on an exciting new one-make series using Triumph’s award-winning Street Triple R, the Triumph ParkinGO European Series.

Featuring at seven European rounds of the Superbike and Supersport World Championship, the new Triumph ParkinGO European Series will see 24 riders from across Europe battling it out on identically-prepared Street Triple Rs. The series, managed by BE1 Racing, will carry full European championship status, with the winner earning the right to compete at the final round of the 2010 Supersport World Championship on an official BE1 Racing Triumph Daytona 675.

See the Street Triple R in testing for the 2010 ParkinGo European Series.

Triumph’s Daytona 675 has received critical acclaim since its introduction in 2006. With its unique 675cc three-cylinder engine, the British machine has won numerous awards and accolades, including being undefeated in the annual Supertest ‘King of Supersports’ comparison test against the Japanese four-cylinder supersport machines. On the track, the Triumph has won several high-profile national supersport championships, including the 2008 British and German supersport series.

Derived from the Daytona 675, the stripped-down Street Triple R has been phenomenally successful since its introduction last year. In addition to its sales success, the class-leading streetfighter has won ‘Bike of the Year’ awards in Australia, UK, Japan and the United States.

Consisting of 13 rounds, the Supersport World Championship starts in Australia on February 28 and ends in France on October 3. A full list of dates and venues is shown below. The dates highlighted in bold detail where a round of the Triumph ParkinGO European Series is featured.

February 28 Australia Phillip Island
March 28 Portugal Portimao
April 11 Spain Valencia
April 25 Netherlands Assen
May 9 Italy Monza
May 16 South Africa Kyalami
May 31 United States Salt Lake City
June 27 San Marino Misano
July 11 Czech Republic Brno
August 1 United Kingdom Donington Park
September 5 Germany Nurburgring
September 26 Italy Imola
October 3 France Magny Cours