November 21, 2007 - The
Triumph Triple Challenge one-make Championship will
enter its second season in 2008, boasting a bigger
and better prize fund for entrants, as well as the
chance for the hottest and brightest UK talent to
shine on the World stage.
A test with the factory
supported Triumph SC World Superstock team, run by
Stefano Caracchi, is up for grabs and is one of the
biggest prizes available to up and coming British
motorcycle racers in the UK. It is the peak of a
superb prize fund for racers in the series.
The
winner of the Michelin Young Guns class will be in
line for the test, with the winner of the TDG Cup,
for older and more experienced riders, getting the
choice of brand new Triumph Daytona 675 or Speed
Triple 1050 road bike.
Both winners and
runners-up will also get the chance to take part in
an exclusive all-expenses paid trip to Michelin’s
test facility in France where they will be taught
how to evaluate tires on a range of bikes. The third
placed riders of both classes will receive £1000
vouchers from championship tool supplier, Teng
Tools.
Apart from the
championship prizes, at every round the top three
from each class will be fighting for a possible £300
cash prize fund in the pair of Sunday races over the
course of the season.
The series, which has
seen some of the most talented young riders in the
UK compete during the inaugural 2007 season, is open
to any rider, aged 16 or over, holding a current ACU
licence as of March 1. The Michelin Young Guns class
will cater for the age range of 16-24, while the TDG
Cup will be for all riders aged 25 or older at that
date.
Entry to the series
costs £12,499.00, including VAT and includes a brand
new Triumph Daytona 675 with race fairings and
championship decals, full season race entry fees,
three exclusive specification Michelin tires per
round (one front and two rears), aftermarket end can
and fuelling map, aftermarket rearsets, discounted
test day fees (with Hottrax) and team passes for
every event.
An added bonus will also
be in the form of 50% discount on all genuine
Triumph parts for entrants of the championship
throughout the season. Every round will also be
televised on Motors TV, bringing the racing to
sponsors and families across the UK and Europe.
Series co-ordinator,
Tony Scott, has been working tirelessly throughout
the inaugural season to make improvements and give
the riders in the championship the best value for
money as it grows and builds on what has been superb
racing in 2007 and he is keen to push even harder
for his competitors during the 2008 season.
“The first season of the
Triumph Triple Challenge went incredibly well, with
some exceptional racing throughout the year. We
wanted to improve the whole package for all of the
people involved for 2008.
“We think that with the
prizes we have in place we are in a superb position
to offer up and coming riders from the UK the chance
to race on some of the best tracks in the country
and give one lucky winner the chance to progress
with Triumph through the motorcycle racing ranks,”
he said.
“We’re looking to field
a full grid of 675s throughout the season, with some
of the front runners from both classes already
signed up to compete again in 2008. We definitely
expect it to be a tough battle once again,” he
added.
The T3 Racing team has
organized test days for prospective riders who would
like to test one of the 675 racing machines, with
the last of the available rides taking place at
Brands Hatch on December 15th.
For more information,
full championship details and regulations, visit the
Triumph Triple Challenge series website at or
contact Tony Scott direct on 07870 656920, or visit
the Tony and the rest of the T3 team on the official
Triumph stand at the Motorcycle show at the NEC
between 23 November and 2 December.
