Renegade Returns: Triumph Factory Racing joins forces with Renegade for World Supersport Campaign

261030 Triumph Factory Racing joins forces with Renegade fir World Supersport Campaign [678]

ATLANTA, GA – October 30, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The Renegade name is set to return as Triumph Factory Racing confirms an exciting new-look and expansion for its 2027 World Supersport campaign. The new partnership will see Renegade become Triumph’s official factory team in the FIM Supersport World Championship, marking an exciting new chapter in Supersport as the Renegade Triumph Factory Racing team.

Race fans will be familiar with the Renegade name from the early 2000’s when the team burst onto the British racing scene. Established by Mark Griffiths, Renegade Racing enjoyed immediate success in 2002 with Michael Rutter finishing runner-up in the British Superbike Championship, and the team securing the Teams’ Championship in its debut season.

Another successful year in BSB followed and in 2004 the team moved to the World Superbike Championship with Noriyuki Haga and Leon Haslam, where Haga delivered the team’s first WorldSBK victory at the opening round in Valencia.

Now more than two decades on, the Renegade name will return to the world stage in a new chapter with Triumph Factory Racing and the all-new Triumph Street Triple 798 RS, as Renegade looks to challenge the highly competitive Supersport World Championship.

Alongside Renegade and as part of an expanded campaign on the Supersport grid for ’27, PTR Triumph Racing will continue as a Triumph factory supported team after six successful years with the Street Triple 765 RS. From the first podium and race victory in 2022 with Stefano Manzi, PTR Racing and Triumph have celebrated five wins and a further 21 podiums in the world series. The British manufacturer will also continue to support the Czech-based Compos Racing team.

Further announcements about the Renegade Triumph Factory Racing teams’ rider line-up will be revealed in due course.

Mark Griffiths, Team Owner, Renegade Triumph Factory Racing said: “It’s a proud moment for Renegade to be representing Triumph in international competition and we’re really looking forward to the challenge ahead. Triumph has already enjoyed great success in the MX2 Motocross World Championship with Guillem and Camden, and we’re excited to build on that success in World Supersport.

“I first met Steve and his team in July and we’ve achieved a lot together in a relatively short space of time. There’s been a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes over the past three months, and it’s been great to see everything coming together. Both Triumph and Renegade have been working closely on the development of the new Street Triple race machines, with a lot of time and effort going into the details. We’re pleased with the progress so far and are looking forward to putting everything into practice when we line up for the 2027 FIM Supersport World Championship.”

Steve Sargent, Chief Product Officer, Triumph Motorcycles commented: “We’re entering an exciting new era in Supersport with the all-new Triumph Street Triple 798 RS machine and also with Mark and the Renegade name. When we first met Mark in the summer his dedication and passion for racing was very clear, as well as his desire to win. We’re looking forward to working with him and building the project together and can’t wait for the team to roll out at the opening round next year.

“We’ve enjoyed success with the past Street Triple and we have to thank Simon and the PTR team for their hard work in developing the bike and getting the results they have over the years. We’re looking forward to expanding our programme and continuing with PTR Racing as a Triumph supported team along with the Compos Racing team. There’s been lots of work done thanks to our Moto2™ project, which Triumph Motorcycles have been the exclusive engine supplier of the World Championship. We’ve covered over 2 million racing kilometres all of which results in important data we’ve then integrated into this new Street Triple, making it a true track-bred machine.”

Ian Kimber, Head of Global Racing Programmes, Triumph Motorcycles added: “Firstly a huge thank you to Simon and the PTR team for what they have achieved over the years as our factory Supersport team and we now look forward to a new chapter with both the all-new Street Triple and the Renegade team, as well as the supported Triumph teams. With more teams, there’ll be a bigger Triumph presence on the grid, which for the racing programme is an important step for us. Mark’s passion and dedication is clear to see and since the agreement he’s been full steam in getting the team together and everything in place. We’re all looking forward to seeing the project continue to grow into the start of the season and can’t wait for the 2027 season to start.”

The all-new Triumph Street Triple 798 RS will be revealed on 17 November 2026 at 12noon GMT. To be the first to hear about the new model, please register your interest.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

ABOUT TRIUMPH

First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 120 years of motorcycle manufacture in 2022. For more than three decades, Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and has produced iconic bikes that perfectly blend authentic design, character, charisma, and performance.

A GLOBAL BRITISH SUCCESS STORY

Record global sales of 141,683 motorcycles were delivered in Triumph’s latest Financial Year (FY25: July 2024-June 2025), through a network of 950 dealers in 68 countries, confirming Triumph Motorcycles’ position as the largest British motorcycle manufacturer.

Triumph currently employs around 3,000 personnel worldwide and has subsidiary operations in the UK, North America, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden (Scandinavia), Benelux, Brazil, China, and Thailand as well as a network of independent distributors. Triumph has manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and Thailand plus CKD facilities in Brazil and India.

A WORLD-CLASS RANGE

With a laser-sharp focus on what riders across the world are looking for, a passion to deliver the perfect ride for every customer, and attention to detail that delivers the highest quality motorcycles, Triumph offers a growing range of category-leading motorcycles spanning Modern Classics, Roadsters and Adventure bikes. From the accessible Speed 400cc TR series to the Rocket 3 with its powerful 2500cc engine, every model exemplifies Triumph’s iconic style, quality and performance.

Delivering a fun, agile and confidence-inspiring ride for riders of all ages and experience levels, the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X launched in 2023 with a brand-new single engine platform (TR Series), representing incredible value for money and bringing Triumph to a whole new generation of riders. The range has now expanded to include the Scrambler 400 XC, Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400.

The Modern Classics feature Triumph’s legendary Bonneville twin engine. Famously named to celebrate Triumph’s 1956 land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, the Bonneville was the original British superbike and a race-winner straight out of the crate, chosen by famous motorcyclists of the past for its handling, style, and character. Now, the Bonneville family has evolved, with rider-focused technology and cool custom style. The range includes the Bonneville Bobber, Bonneville Speedmaster, Speed Twin 900, Speed Twin 1200, Scrambler 900, Scrambler 1200 and the iconic Bonneville T120 and T100.

The Roadsters start with the agile and popular Trident 660 and Trident 800, with the sporty Daytona 660 and Street Triple 765 RS and RX, and finally the Speed Triple 1200 RS and RX. For adventure riders, Triumph has a complete line-up of epic Tigers, starting with the Tiger Sport 660 and Tiger Sport 800, moving up to the Tiger 900 range, and finally to the Tiger 1200 range.

Triumph’s debut in the competitive off-road arena has delivered outstanding results, with race wins and podium finishes for the TF 250-X, TF 450-X, TF 250-E, and TF 450-E, which have all delivered at the highest level on some of the off-road world’s most competitive stages. 2025 also saw the addition of a TF 450-X and two new cross-country models; TF 250-C, and TF 450-C.

In October 2025, Triumph Motorcycles launched its first electric youth motorcycles; the new Triumph TXP range, powered by OSET. This collaboration with the OSET team, who joined the Triumph family in 2022, has resulted in four new models with scalable electric performance, premium design, and built-in safety features for children as young as three. Each bike is engineered from the ground up with age-specific frames, geometry, controls, and components, optimised for the rider’s size and experience.

TRIUMPH RACING

Triumph has a glorious racing history, competing in and winning races in almost every class and field of motorcycle sporting achievement, from winning the second ever Isle of Man TT in 1908, to the thrilling last-lap victory at the legendary Daytona 200 by Brandon Paasch on the Street Triple 765 in 2022.

Triumph’s racing legend continues as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2™ World Championship since the start of the 2019 season. Triumph Motorcycles provides all the teams with race-tuned 765cc triples, each of which is based on the class-leading Street Triple RS powerplant. Redefining the class, Triumph broke record after record in the inaugural year, including the first ever +300km/h Moto2™ top speed. Reflecting these great successes, the wonderful feedback, and partnerships that Triumph have had with the riders and their teams, and the incredible response from Triumph fans across the world, Triumph and Dorna, decided to extend the relationship in 2021 and again in 2023, signing a new contract for another five years of racing: 2025 – 2029.

Triumph is working with PTR Triumph Factory Racing to participate in the 2026 World Supersport Championship. Tom Booth-Amos and Oli Bayliss are racing on the Street Triple 765. Macadam Triumph Factory Racing continues with British Supersport riders Brad Perie and Max Wadsworth. Triumph will also enter the all-new Sportbike World Championship with the Daytona 660. On the roads Triumph will compete at the Daytona 200 and the NW200 with the PTR Triumph Racing team, with KTS Macadam Triumph Factory Racing also lining up for a number of stops on the road racing calendar including the IOM TT.

In 2023, Triumph announced its intention to compete in the 2024 MXGP/MX2 and SuperMotocross World Championships, and after two successful seasons, is racing with a four-rider team for 2026. Jordon Smith, Austin Forkner, Jalek, and Mikkel Haarup are racing for the British manufacturer, competing for the first time in AMA 450 Supercross with the TF 450-X, as well as the AMA 250SX East Championship with the TF 250-X. Triumph will also compete in the AMA Pro Motocross series in both categories. Triumph earned its first Main Event win in Supercross in February 2025, and has enjoyed podium finishes in the Pro Motocross series in ’24 and ‘25. In the FIM MX2 World Championship Camden McLellan is competing for a third season aboard Triumph machinery, alongside Guillem Farres with positive momentum in the new season thanks to podium results from ’24 and ’25, as well as a first moto win in April 2025.

In September 2024 Paul Edmondson was officially appointed Team Manager of Triumph Factory Racing’s enduro programme. In 2025, Jonny Walker took 2nd place overall in the SuperEnduro World Championship on his TF 250 and finished the 2025 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo on a near-standard TF 250-E four-stroke. Walker went on to win the AMA EnduroCross championship with the TF 450-E. Triumph earned podium finishes in the Enduro1 category of the EnduroGP World Championship with riders Mikael Persson and Morgan Lesiardo. Lesiardo took Triumph’s first Enduro1 overall victory and EnduroGP podium. Triumph competed at its first International Six Days Enduro in August with the TF 250-E contributing to Italy’s World Team Trophy victory with Lesiardo and Team Sweden’s first podium in decades with Persson, as well as impressive top five individual finishes overall. Triumph’s factory effort lines up with Mikael Persson and Jeremy Sydow for 2026, with Jamie McCanney moving to a role as Rider Coach.

Source: Triumph Motorcycles Ltd

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