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Former NCR Ducati Team Signs With Triumph
by staff
Friday, September 28, 2007
This just in from the former NCR Ducati team:
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AND SCUDERIA SC CARACCHI
TOGETHER TO CONTEST 2008 WORLD SUPERSPORT
(Parigi 28 settembre 2007)
Today, September 28th, 2007, on the fantastic stage of Paris
Motorcycle Show, with presence of Simon Warburton, Triumph
Motorcycles Co. Product Manager, and Stefano Caracchi, Scuderia SC
Team Owner, has been made official the partnership between Team SC
and Triumph to compete in 2008 World Supersport Championship with
the Daytona 675. This is the Triumph's first venture into racing on
the world stage since the company was re-established in Hinckley.
The Team Triumph-SC will be the sole factory representative for
Triumph Motorcycle Co.
The factory team will be run by Stefano Caracchi and will be based
in Bologna, Italy. The team will field two riders in World
Supersport class and another two in the European Championship
Superstock 600 reserved to young guns. The riders have yet to be
confirmed but are expected to be a mix of British and Italian
talent.
Triumph's Product Manager, Simon Warburton, said: "This is a really
exciting opportunity for Triumph and the factory is behind the team
100%. The Daytona 675 has won many awards since its launch and
participating in the Supersport World Championship will further
raise the profile of this fantastic bike and Triumph's profile in
general."
Stefano Caracchi, addressing the press during the announcement,
commented: "The Supersport and Superstock 600 are very competitive
and hard categories, but we are very confident in the potential of
the Daytona 675. Our team has contested the World Superbike
Championship ever since the first series and we have a highly
talented and experienced technical staff managed by Franco Farnč to
develop the Daytona to meet this new challenge. Triumph has welcomed
our project with enthusiasm, and we will repay their confidence.
Triumph is a legend for every motorsport fan, and Team SC is proud
to become a small part of this long and fascinating history. Good
luck to Team Triumph-SC!"
Customers, fans and sponsors could follow the team's exploits
through a dedicated Team Triumph-SC website, which will go live
later this year. The 2008 championship is also expected to be
covered live on Eurosport in the UK and Italy, as well on dozens of
other channels worldwide.
ENDS
