Not everyone is headed to Lost Wages or Laguna Beach this weekend. While the EV and desert racing communities are out west, the V-Twin and roadracing communities are all-in for Daytona Bike Week! Seeking to defend their win last year the TOBC Triumph Team returns to the high banks for the 81st running of the Daytona 200 this weekend aiming to repeat Brandon Paasch’s sensational win in last year’s race. In fact, another win for the two-time defending champion would make Paasch the only rider in history to win three Daytona 200 races in a row. Meanwhile a victory for TOBC teammate Danny Eslick would put him into a tie for most wins all-time with five.
A win by Paasch or Eslick would reinforce the competitiveness of the TOBC team and Triumph’s Street Triple platform. It would also make history for both the winning rider and team principal Michelle Lindsay. Lindsay has already made history as the only female team owner to reach the top of the Daytona 200 podium, and a 5th win would further add to her legacy. “I am grateful TOBC Racing will have the opportunity to compete in another Daytona 200 thanks to the support from Triumph Racing and FreedomRoad Financial,” she says.
“The Daytona 200 ranks among the world’s legendary races, making the win in 2022 a significant moment in the history of Triumph Racing,” adds Jeremy Appleton – Global Racing Manager, Triumph Motorcycles. ”Now it’s down to business again and going racing to demonstrate that the Triumph Street Triple and its 765 three cylinder engine represents the ideal combination of power and handling. Michelle’s experience and professionalism with her TOBC Racing team combined with the pedigree that Brandon and Danny bring to the race make for a formidable combination.
“We are grateful for the continued support from FreedomRoad Financial, long-time partners of Triumph and aiming to add another trophy to the cabinet which would be a reward for all the work done by Brian at Boulder Motorsports and the engineers back at Triumph’s HQ in the United Kingdom.”
"We are proud to have Triumph as our longest tenured OEM relationship as we've been their retail finance partner since 2008,” notes Tom Collins – Managing Director, FreedomRoad Financial. “Given our valued partnership we were honored to help Triumph get back to the top of the podium last year. We were so proud of the performance from our long-time partner in last year’s race, and we’re very pleased to support them in their 2023 outing.”
“I’ve been waiting all year to jump back on my Triumph and race the Daytona 200 with this TOBC team,” claims 2X winner and defending champ Paasch. “Last year’s win reinforced the trust I already had in the bike and in Michelle’s team. It will be great to carry that confidence into the 2023 race as we strive to defend last year’s win.”
