Triumph Daytona 660 Secures Debut Sportbike World Championship Podium
The Triumph Daytona 660 secured its debut FIM Sportbike World Championship podium at the weekend (15-17 May) as CM Triumph Factory Racing’s Bruno Ieraci crossed the line in second place at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic, at the third round of the 2026 season.
A promising start to the weekend saw the Daytona 660 inside the top 15 with its four riders [Ieraci, Elia Bartolini, Fenton Seabright and Harrison Dessoy]. Bartolini was second and the PHR Performance Triumph pairing of Seabright and Dessoy in fourth and sixth.
Superpole was fruitful with Seabright and Dessoy working together to secure a fourth and eighth-place grid slot, while CM Triumph Factory Racing’s Ieraci would start race one from 13th with teammate Bartolini two places behind in 15th.
The opening race saw Ieraci demonstrate lighting pace aboard the Daytona 660, where with three consecutive fastest laps he crossed the line eighth and secured pole position for Sunday’s second race. However, it was Seabright who finished the day as the top Daytona 660 in seventh.
Starting from pole in Sunday’s race, Ieraci was determined from the start and remained in podium contention throughout the race, with a number of laps in the lead. Dropping to fourth at one stage in the heat of the battle, the Italian moved back into second, battling with the leader in the closing stages, where he crossed the line to claim the Triumph Daytona 660’s maiden Sportbike World Championship podium.
There were also celebrations in the National Sportbike series in the UK, where at Donington Park for the second round of the championship, Zak Shelton celebrated victory aboard his Daytona 660.
Not only a proven race-winner, the Daytona 660 has made its mark across the world in the Sportbike category, where in 2024 Richard Cooper won the inaugural National Sportbike Championship in the UK with the PHR Performance team. Last season Iñigo Iglesias Bravo won the first-ever International German Motorcycle Championship Sportbike title (IDM) aboard his Triumph Daytona 660. In Brazil, the model has its own Daytona 660 Cup, where in its first year Cauã Rodrigues stormed to victory to seal 660 glory in the Triumph series! The Daytona 660 will also make its debut at the famous Isle of Man TT later this month.
The weekend also saw success for the Triumph Street Triple 765 in the FIM Supersport World Championship at Most in the Czech Republic, where PTR Triumph Factory Racing’s Oli Bayliss celebrated his second podium of the season in third place.
The next round of the Sportbike World Championship takes place at Aragon in Spain on 29-31 May.
Bruno Ieraci, CM Triumph Factory Racing said:“I’m so happy with the result today and the first podium for me and the Triumph Daytona 660. I’m satisfied with the weekend, we made a good result on Saturday and got pole position and then the first podium today. The race was crazy, lots of passes and battles but I’m happy to come out of it with a podium and important points. Thank you to the team CM Triumph Factory Racing and to the sponsors for their work and support. We now head to Aragon with extra motivation after this good result!”
Ian Kimber, Head of Global Racing Programmes, Triumph Motorcycles added:“It was fantastic to see the Daytona 660 at the sharp end this weekend in the Sportbike World Championship and claiming its first-ever podium in the series at Most. We know the strength of the machine, which has already been demonstrated in both the UK and German championships, where it has proven to be a consistent race winner. To now see that pace and potential delivered onto the world stage is hugely encouraging for everyone involved in the project. The Daytona 660 was developed to be competitive, accessible and rewarding for riders across a range of championships, and this result is another important milestone in its racing story. Congratulations to the team and to Bruno for a fantastic performance, and we’re excited to see how the season continues.”
