When Triumph signed a deal with Dorna in 2019 to be the exclusive engine supplier to Moto2, it wasn’t only so the British bike maker could get international exposure. It was also to speed up further development of the 765-cc inline triple, which was introduced in 2017 in the Street Triple 765. The engine has its roots in the 2006 Daytona 675, a machine that had redefined the then-popular middleweight supersport class, which was populated exclusively by Japanese 600-cc inline fours.
While those 600s dominated supersport race grids around the globe, the Triumph was excluded from the popular race class due to its larger displacement. In a twist of irony, 600s have all but disappeared from competition today, while Triumph is now showcased on the international motorsports stage. The 765 Moto2 engine had received a few modifications for use in Moto2, and those modifications have made it onto the new Triumph Street Triple R and RS.
We’re in Jerez, Spain, to ride the new Street Triple R and RS on the road, and the RS exclusively on the racetrack. Triumph has redesigned both models for the
