Triumph’s Triple Challenge 2012 season is shaping up to be a thrilling prospect for the one-make series as it enters its sixth year. Delivering fast and exciting racing, the TTC will once again form an integral part of the British Superbikes (BSB) series. Backed by the Triumph factory and run by T3 Racing in close co-operation with Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR), the TTC continues to build its reputation as the most competitive one-make series in the UK and a key proving ground for the UK’s motorsport riders of tomorrow.
Running at nine rounds of the BSB, the series will again commence at the opening BSB round over the Easter weekend at Brands Hatch (April 6-9) and takes in a further eight events over the next six months, closing at the same venue on October 12-14.
2012 TTC calendar:
April 6 – 9: Brands Hatch
April 13 – 15: Thruxton
May 5 – 7: Oulton Park
May 25 – 27: Snetterton 300
July 20 – 22: Brands Hatch
August 25 -27: Cadwell Park
September 7 – 9: Donington Park
September 28 – 30: Silverstone
October 12 – 14: Brands Hatch
The cost effective series delivers a fully TTC liveried and race prepared Daytona 675, plus entry fees to all nine rounds for just £13,332, plus VAT. With television coverage confirmed over the nine rounds of the series featuring within the BSB championship coverage, the Triumph Triple Challenge provides aspiring riders with the exposure and right level of track experience to graduate into supersport racing. Indeed, this year’s Champion, Luke Jones was offered the opportunity to ride for HM Plant in 2011 on one of the team’s Superstock 1000 machines on the strength of his performance in the TTC.
All entrants compete on race tuned Daytona 675s and this year, riders will benefit from a unique package of ongoing mentoring and training provided by T3 Racing, the series’ organiser. The Triumph Triple Challenge Academy is a key element of the 2012 package for riders, who will benefit from training sessions on race craft, diet and fitness, handling the media and sports psychology – all important considerations for any rider serious about their future career in motorsports.
The winner of this year’s TCC will step up to either Junior Superstock (if under 26) or Supersport Cup (if aged 26-32), with a funded race package from T3 Racing for the 2013 season. The supported ride will include a fully prepared bike, entry fees, tyres/spares package all delivered by the factory-backed race team run by T3 Racing. If the winning rider is aged over 32, they will receive a Triumph Daytona 675R.
New to 2012 will be the TTC Rookie Cup, which will go to the most promising newcomer to the series, winning them free entry to the next year’s TTC season. The overall winner of the 2012 Triumph Triple Challenge will receive a supported ride in either Junior Superstock or the Supersport Cup for 2013.
Tony Scott, director at T3 Racing, organiser of the TTC said: “The Triumph Triple Challenge just goes from strength to strength and represents fantastic value for any rider serious about climbing up the competitive ladder towards BSB. 2012’s race series is already gaining a lot of enquiries from riders who watched the 2011 season unfold and have heard about the added value elements such as the Triumph Challenge Academy.
Stuart Higgs, BSB race director, said: “We’re delighted to have the Triumph Triple Challenge at nine of our races during the 2012 season. The series continues to act as a breeding ground for future British talent and continues to add excitement, colour and vibrancy to each event.”
Guy Masters, general manager of Triumph UK, said: “After a successful 2011 for both Triumph and the Triple Challenge, we are again pleased to be supporting the series in 2012. Our support for the Triple Challenge is part of Triumph’s ethos of developing young British talent; the TTC continues to foster British racing talent and provides a key stepping stone to the higher formulae.”
The registration fees for the Triple Challenge series in 2012 will be £13,332 plus VAT and includes the purchase of a Triumph Daytona 675 which the rider keeps at the end of the season. The fees also include the required race parts needed to convert the machine, entry fees for all nine rounds (with two races per round), support on suspension set-up and assistance from a race engineer, media coverage and the benefits of the Triple Challenge Academy. All riders in the championship will be housed in the Triumph Village – where riders prepare their bikes and undertake maintenance each race weekend. For 2012 riders will also benefit from hospitality facilities within the Triumph Village.
