What better way to commemorate 120 years of performance than to win the 80th running of the Daytona 200? The TOBC – Triumph racing team, supported by FreedomRoad Financing, not only took the storybook win last weekend, the Street Triple RS set fastest lap, ran 1-2 on the first lap and overall winner Brandon Paasch’s teammate Danny Eslick had most overtakes of the race. And talk about “win on Sunday, sell on Monday,” Triumph is winning at retail through its global dealer network of 701 dealers: In 2021 Triumph sold a record number of 81,541 motorcycles, representing 29% growth over the prior year.
Coming off its first season of competition in the 2021 British Supersport Championship, the Street Triple RS had a triumphed debut in Daytona. Defending champ Paasch used his experience racing in the Triple this past season and his prior success at the 200 to make the most of the 765 triple’s power around Daytona’s banking. “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,” said an elated Paasch. “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.”
“To win the Daytona 200 on our first race with Triumph is more than I could have ever asked for,” added TOBC team owner Michelle Lindsay. “I’m proud of Brandon and Danny for their performances, and very thankful for Triumph Motorcycles and FreedomRoad Financial for helping us even get back on the grid and 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.
Paasch started P4 and made it a Triumph 1-2 across the stripe first time around and he stayed in contention for the entire 57 lap, 200-mile race. Coming out of the final pitstop Paasch found himself in fourth, and a couple seconds outside off the lead. 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, trusting the draft and the Triumph’s Triple to power him to the win by 0.007 of a second at the checkers.
“The Street Triple RS proved its performance and reliability credentials with the win,” concluded Jeremy Appleton, Global Racing Manager, Triumph Motorcycles. “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.
“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.”
The full broadcast of the race can be viewed on MotoAmerica’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGu9pDhInQ