- Triumph Street Triple RS wins Daytona 200 on first attempt
- Brandon Paasch defends title to win second consecutive Daytona 200
- Triumph Street Triple RS sets fastest lap
- Danny Eslick has most overtakes of the race
- Watch entire race on MotoAmerica's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGu9pDhInQ
The TOBC – Triumph racing team, supported by FreedomRoad Financing, powers Brandon Paasch to win the 80th Daytona 200.
Coming off its first season of competition in the 2021 British Supersport Championship, the Triumph Street Triple RS wins its American debut at the World Center of Racing. The winning motorcycle was ridden by defending champion Brandon Paasch, who used his experience gained in the 2021 season with the Triumph Street Triple RS and his past success at the 200 to make the most of the 765 triple's power around Daytona's banking.
Paasch started P4 and made it a Triumph 1-2 across the stripe first time around, and confidently keeping with the lead pack for the duration of the race. The Triumph 765 triple engine didn't break a sweat as it endured the 57-lap, 200-mile race to keep Paasch in the sweet spot. Coming out of the final pit-stop Paasch found himself in fourth, and a couple seconds outside of the lead pack. To catch up with the front three, putting himself in position for the win, Paasch set the fastest lap of the race at 1:49:959. On the final turn of the final lap, Paasch who was patiently waiting for his opportunity, twisted the throttle and trusted the draft and the triple Triumph engine to power him to the win by 0.007 of a second at the chequers.
Danny Eslick, who started P8, left the grid with a terrific start, and led the race by the end of the first lap. From there Eslick ran with the lead pack until the red flag. Mid-race, as a result of fighting the high-winds and spending a good amount of the race without the benefit of a draft, Eslick lost ground and his race-lead as he drifted into the pits on fumes. Coming out of the pit, Eslick was able to re-gain significant ground, ending the race with a 6th place finish.
Jeremy Appleton – Global Racing Manager, Triumph Motorcycles:
"The Street Triple RS proved its performance and reliability credentials with the win today. The unique nature of Daytona, with its long, high-speed banking and tight in-field showed our bike's speed and handling abilities in Brandon's capable hands. He had the race pace, race craft and great maturity today and this win was richly deserved. Danny also showed his class throughout the race and would, undoubtedly, have been right there at the end had the windy conditions running without a draft not slowed him on pit-road. On top of the performance from Brandon and Danny, the preparation, ability, and professionalism of the TOBC racing team cannot be over-stated. The effort and attention to detail that Michelle and her whole crew put into the build-up and execution of the race is a great example of single-minded dedication to winning. With the support of FreedomRoad Financial and all the team partners, Triumph is celebrating the biggest race win for the Street Triple RS to date.
Michelle Lindsay – TOBC racing owner:
"After the 2018 season, I wasn't sure we'd be back at the top of the podium again. To win the Daytona 200 on our first race with Triumph is more than I could have ever asked for. I'm proud of Brandon and Danny for their performances today, and very thankful for Triumph Motorcycles and FreedomRoad Financial for helping us even get back on the grid, Boulder Motorsports for helping to build a winning motorcycle. I'm also extremely proud to have such an amazing group of individuals working in my team. Their dedication and work ethic towards getting the 765 on the podium are unparalleled. This win is truly a team effort, and we couldn't have brought this great crew back together if it wasn't for the support from our key sponsors Politus & Matovina P.A. Attorneys, Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation, Jay Geeker Studios, Pirelli, and K-Tech."
Brandon Paasch – 2021 & 2022 Daytona 200 Winner:
"We did it!!! It's unbelievably surreal to be a 2-time Daytona 200 winner, but I can't say this race didn't play out exactly as I imagined it. After last year's win, I knew I had a winning strategy, and after a full season on the Street Triple RS, I had complete confidence in the bike and in the preparation of the TOBC racing team, to execute it. I'm thankful for FreedomRoad Financial for helping to make this race effort possible, and for the continued support from the Classic Car Club of Manhattan, Evolve GT, and Luxe Star, and am looking forward to celebrating with the team."
Danny Eslick – 4-time Daytona 200 Winner:
"Today was tough. A couple things didn't go my way, which kept me off the podium. Thanks to Triumph, FreedomRoad Financial, and TOBC racing, all of the right elements were here for the win. The bike and the team have all the right pieces for success. I'll just have to wait a year to snag my 5th win."
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.
- Through its global dealer network of 701 dealers, in 2021 Triumph sold a record number of 81,541 motorcycles, representing a growth over the prior year of 29%.
- This focus, innovation and engineering passion has today created a broad range of bikes suited to all motorcycle riders, including the stunning new transcontinental Tiger 1200 Rally and GT line-up, Speed Triple 1200 RR and RS, Tiger Sport 660 and Trident 660, epic Tiger 900, world leading Rocket 3 R and GT, high performance Street Triple 765 RS, iconic Scrambler 1200, and the legendary Triumph Bonneville family updated for 2022, including the Bonneville Bobber, Thruxton RS, Street Twin, Street Scrambler, and the iconic Bonneville T120 and T100.
- Triumph currently employs around 2000 personnel worldwide and has subsidiary operations in the UK, North America, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden (Scandinavia), Benelux, Brazil, India, 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.
- The Triumph Bonneville, famously named to celebrate Triumph's 1956 land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, was the original British superbike and a race-winner straight out of the crate, chosen by famous motorcyclists of the past for its legendary handling, style, and character. Updated for 2021 with even more performance, capability, and style, it's that handling, character and iconic looks, married to modern rider-focused technology that makes the new Bonneville family THE authentic modern classic choice today.
- 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, through to 1960s road and track domination in Europe and America, right up to contemporary racing achievements with the 675cc Triumph triple powered 2014 Daytona 200 win, the 2014 Isle of Man Supersport TT win, the 2014 and 2015 British Supersport titles and World SuperSport racing, and in 2019, with another victory at the Isle of Man Supersport TT, by Peter Hickman.
- 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 teams with race-tuned 765cc triples, each of which is based on the class-leading Street Triple RS powerplant. Redefining the class and breaking record after record in the inaugural year, including the first ever +300km/h Moto2™ top speed, the 2020 season got even faster with another 11 all-time lap records and seven different winners from 15 races. In 2021, Triumph announced the renewal of the contract as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2™ World Championship for three more years.
- Triumph's racing activities are further bolstered by factory-supported race team in both the World SuperSport Championship (Dynavolt Triumph) and British SuperSport Championship.
- In 2021 Triumph announced their forthcoming entry into the Motocross and Enduro worlds as well as a new factory racing effort, with a commitment to top tier championship racing in both Motocross and Enduro series.
ABOUT TOBC RACING
TOBC racing is a professional Motorcycle Road racing team based in the United States.
Led by owner Michelle Lindsay, TOBC Racing won the 2015, 2017, and 2018 Daytona 200, and came in 2nd overall for the MotoAmerica 1000 Superstock Championship and the 2014 AMA Supersport Championship. The team also has the distinction of being the only women owned team to have won a Daytona 200 race. TOBC Racing is a privately funded team focused on the support of Amateur Road Racing and the development of younger racers through the National Endurance, Team Challenge, and Sprint Series hosted by CCS, WERA, CMRA, ASRA, and FIM/MotoAmerica.
The Team's Sponsors for 2022 include: Triumph Motorcycles, FreedomRoad Financial, Politus and Matovina P.A. Attorneys based out of Daytona Beach Florida, Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation, Jay Geeker Studios, Pirelli, K-Tech, Boulder Motorsports, Speigler, Spider, Spark, HEL, Motul, STP, Brembo, Full Spectrum Power, and Arai.
ABOUT FREEDOMROAD FINANCIAL
FreedomRoad Financial (FRF), a fintech lending division of Evergreen Bank Group, is a national powersports lending company providing retail loans exclusively through authorized motorcycle dealerships, including Triumph.
In 2022, FreedomRoad Financial will celebrate 15 years of serving the powersports marketplace. Since its founding in 2007, FRF has funded over $2.5 billion in powersports loans, and, through its network of over 1,500 dealer partners, has helped over 225,000 customers realize their dream to Get out and Ride! FRF partners with over 20 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) brands, serving as their retail finance partner and underwriting loans in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
FRF recently joined the Motorcycle Industry Council and looks to continue expanding in 2022. FRF will bring on additional partners and dealers throughout the year and will introduce upgraded technology and services. With these additional partners and fintech capabilities, FRF is poised to help thousands of new and returning customers nationwide realize the joy of powersports ownership.