Triumph’s Daytona 660 confirmed for Sportbike World Championship

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PHR Performance, by Peter Hickman Racing confirm
Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright

PHR Performance, by Peter Hickman Racing will compete the new FIM Sportbike World Championship in 2026, on board the Triumph Daytona 660 with riders Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright forming a Triumph Factory Racing supported team. The World Superbike Championship will kick off at the first European round in Portugal, following the opening Australian WSBK round.

Coming through the ranks in the British Championship, Dessoy has experienced success with the Triumph Daytona 660 having competed in the National Sportbike Championship this year with Hickman’s PHR Performance team. The Essex-based rider secured two wins and two podiums to finish sixth overall, after an injury brought his season to an early end.

Harrison Dessoy – PHR Performance

“I’m very excited to be taking part in the 2026 World Sportbike campaign, it’s a great opportunity for me, and also for my current team with Leon and Micky. When I joined PHR it was a new challenge for me and a big step up into the British Championship, and now, just after one year to be going into a World Championship, I’m stupidly excited and I think it will be a fantastic season. A huge thanks to Pete [Hickman] and the team at Triumph for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to race in the world scene.”

Joining Dessoy on the Daytona 660 will be Seabright, who finished third overall in this year’s National Sportbike Championship after a strong season securing three wins and three podiums. The duo will line-up aboard the PHR Performance Triumph Daytona 660’s as the Louth-based outfit contests the inaugural World Championship.

Fenton Seabright – PHR Performance

“I’m really looking forward to 2026, a move back to the World Superbike Championship is what we’ve been working towards since moving back to the British Superbike paddock in the Sportbike class, so I’m really happy with that. I’m hoping that working with Pete [Hickman] and the PHR Performance team will allow me to fight at the front, win some races and have a shot of the WorldSPB crown.”

Hickman has enjoyed a long-standing successful association with Triumph, competing Triumph machinery at the Daytona 200, the North West and the iconic Isle of Man TT Races. Hickman has also played a vital role in the race development of the Triumph Daytona 660, on which Richard Cooper won the first-ever National Sportbike Championship last season.

Peter Hickman – PHR Performance

“I’m really excited about the opportunity for PHR Performance entering into a World Championship for the very first time, which was never really on the cards or a thought process I’d ever had. But the opportunity has arisen, and I think we’re in the strongest position we could ever be in, having worked with the Triumph Daytona 660 for two years in the British Championship. We won with Richard [Cooper] in 2024 and won a few races this year with Harrison, and if it hadn’t been for his injury we could have won the championship, so I don’t think we could be in a stronger position. We don’t know the circuits, but Fenton does and Harrison knows about half of them, but he knows the bike inside out, as do we. I’m really looking forward to it and having Fenton onboard, it’s a super young team; everyone is under 22 years old – the mechanics, electronics and the riders, so it’s going to be an exciting time not only for PHR Performance but also for all the boys and also Triumph.”

Steve Sargent – Chief Product Development Officer, Triumph Motorcycles

“We’re excited to be going into the inaugural FIM Sportbike World Championship next season with PHR Performance and rising stars Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright. Supporting young talent has always been central to Triumph’s philosophy, and championships like this play a crucial role in giving the next generation the platform they need. Harrison and Fenton’s progression shows the strength of the pathway to the world stage, and we’re proud to help turn their potential into performance as we look to the future of the sport. Peter has played a vital role with the development of the Daytona 660, which saw PHR win the championship last year with Richard Cooper, as well as wins and podium finishes this year with Harrison.”