MotoGP
What you need to know about Triumph’s Moto2 engine
From 2019, Triumph will supply Moto2 engines that are based on their 765cc Street Triple RS model. Find out more here.
Rumours of a new Moto2 engine supplier for 2019 started at the turn of the year, with a deal between Dorna and Triumph being mooted.
Finally, on the weekend of the Italian GP, the announcement was made. From 2019 through until 2021, the British manufacturer will replace Honda as the sole supplier of Moto2 engines.
There will be similarities to the existing 600cc Honda engine, which is currently in use, but Triumph's unit undoubtedly be an evolution.
Based on feedback from riders, a number of developments have been factored into the new engine, taking it closer to a MotoGP machine.
Based on the specification of the 765cc engine of the Street Triple RS, the engine's been developed for racing in Moto2 with the following modifications:
Titanium valves make for a higher rpm
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- Modified cylinder head with revised inlet and exhaust ports for optimised gas flow
- Titanium valves and stiffer valve springs for increased rpm
- Low output race kit alternator for reduced inertia
- Taller 1st gear ratio
- Tuneable race-developed slipper clutch
- Specific race ECU that will be developed with Magneti Marelli
- Revised engine covers for reduced width
- Different sump to allow for improved exhaust header run
The engine has more than 80 new parts
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And so the British brand starts a new chapter in its history, looking to build on the successes of their Daytona 675R, which won the Isle of Man TT Supersport category, the Daytona 200 and the British Supersport title in both 2014 and 2015.