Official: Renegade Racing to become Triumph’s Supersport works team

Some people still remember Team Renegade, which caused a sensation over 20 years ago with Nori Haga in the top category of the production-based World Championship. With his spectacular riding style, the Japanese rider raced to six victories on a Ducati 999 and finished third overall in the 2004 Superbike World Championship. But after just one season, the British team withdrew from the World Championship.

In 2027, we’ll be seeing that name more regularly again. As SPEEDWEEK.com reported back in September, it has now been officially confirmed that Mark Griffiths’ team will take over Triumph’s works entry in the 2027 Supersport World Championship. The official name is Renegade Triumph Factory Racing.

“Mark’s passion and commitment were clearly evident, and since the agreement was reached, he has been working flat out to put the team together and get everything ready,” said Triumph’s racing director Ian Kimber. “We’re looking forward to seeing how the project develops in the run-up to the start of the season, and we can’t wait for the 2027 season to begin.”

The status of the works team will therefore pass from PTR to Renegade. The timing appears to have been carefully chosen, as the change coincides with the launch of the new Street Triple 798RS. Planning began in the summer.

“With the brand-new Triumph Street Triple 798 RS, as well as Mark and the Renegade name, we’re entering an exciting new era in supersport,” emphasised product manager Steve Sargent. “A lot of groundwork has been laid thanks to our Moto2 project. We’ve clocked up over 2 million kilometres of racing and gained valuable experience, which we’ve incorporated into the new Street Triple. It’s a motorbike developed on the racetrack!”

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Griffiths is highly regarded in the racing world, but has not managed a team on a day-to-day basis for over 20 years. In recent months, the Englishman has re-established his contacts and built a team.

“It’s a proud moment for Renegade to represent Triumph in international competitions, and we’re very much looking forward to the challenge ahead,” said Griffiths. “I met Steve and his team in July, and we’ve achieved a great deal together in a relatively short space of time. An enormous amount of work has been done behind the scenes over the last three months, and it’s great to see how everything is coming together. Both Triumph and Renegade have worked closely together on the development of the new Street Triple race bikes and have put a great deal of time and effort into the details.”