Triumph Lands Award for “the Highest Achievers in British Motorcycling”

• CEO of Triumph Bikes is bestowed the Torrens Trophy on January ninth on the Royal Vehicle Membership in London
• Award is in recognition of Triumph’s contribution to Moto2, particularly their three-cylinder engines
• That is the sixth season of Triumph supplying engines to Moto2

It’s completely improbable that we’ve got been recognised for our contribution to what is without doubt one of the finest world motorbike sporting occasions – Moto2.

… it’s an absolute privilege to obtain this award. It’s an enormous endeavor… the primary time we’ve stepped into this type of enviornment, and it takes actually everybody throughout the entire enterprise.”

– Nick Bloor, CEO, Triumph Bikes (MCN)

There’s no tolerance for failure, so [for Triumph] to take their engine there was a daring transfer, and so they’ve clearly produced a very good engine.

I went to the British Grand Prix, and also you stroll down the pit street and speak to the groups, and so they actually just like the engine, and so they actually like working with Triumph… [who has] remodeled the manufacture of bikes, and it’s a daring transfer to enter that white warmth of Moto2.”

– Ben Cussons, Chairman, Royal Vehicle Membership and Torrens Trophy Nominations Committee member (MCN)

• Mike Trimby, for his tireless work to enhance circuit security and characterize the riders, groups and industrial facet of MotoGP. 

2021

• The Crescent Yamaha crew for successful the riders’, groups’ and producers’ titles within the FIM World Superbike Championship. 

2020

• Emma Bristow for claiming her seventh consecutive FIM Girls’s Trial World Championship. 

2019

• Peter Hickman for his three Isle of Man TT victories and for setting the world’s quickest street race lap report of 136.415mph on the Ulster GP. 

2018

• Tai Woffinden for being essentially the most profitable British speedway rider in historical past. 

2017

• Jonathan Rea MBE for being the primary rider to win three consecutive World Superbike Championships. 

2016

• MotoGP racer Cal Crutchlow for being first British rider to win a premier class World Championship Bike Grand Prix in 35 years. 

2015

• Eleven-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson for his excellent willpower, braveness and overcoming adversity to win a number of TTs. 

2014

• Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne for turning into the primary man in historical past to be topped British Superbike Championship on 4 events (2003, 2008, 2012 and 2014). 

2013

• Tom Sykes for being topped the fifteenth World Superbike Champion, the fourth from Nice Britain and solely the second rider to win for Kawasaki within the sequence for 20 years. 

2008

• World Superbike Champion James Toseland was awarded the Trophy for his immense contribution to elevating the profile of motorbike racing on this nation. 

1998

• Ian Kerr of the Metropolitan Police for 20 years of tireless work in selling protected and accountable motorcycling. 

1989

• BMW in recognition for its contribution to motorbike security via the event of its anti-lock braking system. 

1981

• Dave Taylor MBE for his huge contribution to motorbike street security. 

1980

• Transport and Street Laboratory. 

1979

• Lieutenant-Colonel Fredrick Lovegrove OBE