Triumph Confirms Factory-Supported Entry into 2026 WorldSBK

Triumph partners with PHR Performance and the Daytona 660, fielding young talents Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright for its first full-season campaign in the new global sportbike class.

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Triumph Motorcycles has officially announced its entry into the inaugural FIM Superbike World Championship, confirming a factory-supported programme with the PHR Performance team by Peter Hickman Racing. The team will compete aboard the Triumph Daytona 660, marking a major milestone for the manufacturer as it steps onto the world stage of the newly introduced category.

Set to race in the 2026 season, the Triumph-backed PHR Performance squad will feature two rising British talents, Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright, both of whom are making the jump after successful campaigns in the UK’s National Sportbike Championship. 

Dessoy, who has been racing the Daytona 660 throughout the year with PHR Performance, delivered a strong season that included two wins and two podiums, finishing sixth overall despite an early end due to injury. The Essex-born rider expressed his excitement, calling the world championship opportunity “a great step” and thanking Triumph and PHR for their confidence in him. 

Joining him is Seabright, who secured third overall in the 2024 National Sportbike Championship with three wins and three podiums aboard the Aprilia RS 660. With previous experience on world-level circuits, Seabright is optimistic about his return to the World Superbike paddock and hopes to challenge for race wins and the WorldSPB crown.

PHR Performance team principal Peter Hickman, who has a long-standing racing history with Triumph machinery, said the team is entering the championship in its strongest position yet. After two years of race development with the Daytona 660 in the British Championship, including a title win with Richard Cooper in 2024, Hickman believes the squad is ready to take on the global stage.

Triumph’s entry places it alongside Yamaha and Kawasaki, who have also committed to the new Sportbike class for 2026. Yamaha will race the updated YZF-R7, while Kawasaki fields the Ninja ZX-6R.

The Triumph Daytona 660 that will spearhead the campaign is powered by a 660cc liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder engine, producing 94 hp and 69 Nm of torque, with a wet weight of 201 kg, a package that has already proven competitive in national-level racing.

The first round of the 2026 FIM Sportbike World Championship is set for Portimão from 27–29 March, where Triumph and PHR Performance will make their highly anticipated debut on the world stage.