Kiwi Rider October 2022 Vol.1 | Page 100

DIRT NEWS
and commitment to win central to this new partnership , Triumph is has announced that his long-standing Team Manager , Vincent Bereni , will continue leading the team with a full crew of highly experienced technical staff all focused on bringing Triumph to the pinnacle of motocross racing performance . “ Triumph has made a major commitment to build an MX bike and go racing in the FIM World Motocross Championship ,” reiterated Chizat- Suzzoni . “ I am happy that my team is going to be the official Triumph Racing Team in MX2 and MXGP . Nick Bloor and the Triumph Board of Directors have made their long-term ambitions for the project very clear and I see a huge amount of passion from everyone at the Factory . I am motocross racing . Thierry and Vincent ’ s past racing record speaks for itself – with over 80 MXGP World Championship victories and a huge reputation for technical and preparation excellence . Backed by Triumph ’ s in-house motocross design engineering department , which is responsible for the concept and development of its all-new MX and Enduro motorcycle range , Triumph Racing is committed to building its resources and performance capability with world-class knowledge and experience . Triumph Racing is based at Triumph ’ s Global Headquarters in Hinckley , UK , where the brand ’ s research , design , engineering development and prototype build are located , and the Motocross World Championship team will be happy with progress on the bike , it looks great , has speed on the track and Vincent and my staff are working with the engineers at Hinckley on building it into a competitive package for entry into the MX2 Championship in 2024 . MXGP continues to grow around the world , I am very happy to be back and looking forward to going racing with Triumph ”. The new long-term partnership between Triumph and Thierry reflects a shared goal and commitment to build depth and success into Triumph Racing ’ s approach to competition . As a part of Triumph Racing ’ s portfolio of commitments , Thierry and Vincent ’ s team will focus on the FIM Motocross World Championship – in MX2 and MXGP , together with development of technology and talent to build Triumph ’ s future strength in international based at Thierry ’ s race facility near Eindhoven in Holland , where race team personnel , operations and competition development will be housed . Engineering groups at the Triumph factory and the race team are working closely together on continuously enhancing chassis and engine performance through an intensive testing schedule underway in the USA , UK and mainland Europe , building towards the first MX2 Grand Prix of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship . Testing of the new Triumph motocross and enduro bikes is well underway and information on the specifications , performance characteristics and components of each model will be released in due course , along with more news on Triumph Racing ’ s entry into further top-tier Championships and categories .
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