Tom Booth-Amos (30) is convinced: Triumph is the best Supersport motorbike

Whilst Triumph’s preparations for the next-generation regulations in the World Supersport Championship began early in the British series, other manufacturers have dominated so far. Nicolò Bulega won the first world title in 2023 on a Ducati, and his successor, Adrian Huertas, followed that up with another title the following year. In 2025, Yamaha rider Stefano Manzi dominated, and this year Albert Arenas is likely to win his second world championship on an R9.

However, Triumph was also highly rated. The British PTR team paved the way for Triumph’s return to the production-based world championship. To this end, team principal Simon Buckmaster even turned his back on the World Championship after many years with Honda in order to prepare the Street Triple RS765 for the British series, where next-generation motorbikes were already permitted in 2021.

However, in 2022, Manzi demonstrated – with one win and five podium finishes – that Triumph could compete at the front of the field. But the Italian subsequently moved to Yamaha. Tom Booth-Amos is now the figurehead of the long-established English brand. The 30-year-old finished fourth in the World Championship in 2025 and currently sits fifth this year with two race weekends still to go. Booth-Amos’s one-two finish at his home race at Donington Park remains unforgettable. He has also secured four podium finishes, most recently on Sunday in the second race at Cremona.

“On the one hand, I’m a bit disappointed because I thought victory was possible. I felt good and my pace was better than my rivals’,” said Booth-Amos, expressing his regret after finishing third in an interview with SPEEDWEEK.com reporter Sebastian Fränschzky. “On the other hand, though, I’m also happy with the podium finish, because five laps before the end I got cramp in my forearm. I’ve already had five operations for this; for some reason, it’s suddenly flared up again. But it’s too late now to have anything done about it. I’ll ride out the rest of the season and then have it sorted. My bike was running superbly – we were definitely on a par with the Yamahas.”

Why isn’t Booth-Amos also regularly fighting for podium places? “The Triumph only has a narrow window in which it performs at its best. But when it does, in my opinion it’s the best bike out there,” explained TBA. “Every motorbike has its strengths and weaknesses, and I always try to make the most of our bike’s strengths and get the best out of it. I’ve probably figured out how to ride the Triumph better than any other Triumph rider.”

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