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Duncan Perry are once again proud to sponsor the PTR Triumph Factory Racing Team in the Supersport World Championship for 2026.  

Both Tom Booth-Amos and Oli Bayliss are our riders for a second consecutive season in this class. 

PTR Triumph Racing's Tom Booth-Amos produced a sensational ride to claim victory in Race One of the FIM World Supersport World Championship at Donington Park, overcoming a six-place grid penalty to delight the home crowd.

Celebrating his 100th World Supersport start, Booth-Amos delivered one of the standout performances of his career, charging from ninth on the grid to claim his second World Supersport victory and his first since Phillip Island last season. It was a fitting result for the British rider, on a British Triumph, with a British team, at their home track.

To complete a near perfect afternoon, Booth-Amos also set the fastest lap of the race, earning pole position for Sunday's Race Two as he looks to complete a dream weekend at Donington.

The victory marks a significant milestone for Booth-Amos, who celebrated his 100th start in the best possible way, while providing PTR Triumph Racing and Triumph Motorcycles with a memorable home win at one of the championship's most iconic circuits.

Sunday’s 19-lap FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two took place in front of another packed Donington Park crowd under glorious sunshine, with Booth-Amos lining up on pole position after setting the fastest lap in Saturday’s race (1’28.919). Although the #69 rider was shuffled back to third when the lights went out, he quickly settled into a fierce three-way battle with Can Öncü and Albert Arenas for the race lead.

The lead changed hands several times during the opening stages before Booth-Amos moved to the front with 11 laps remaining to the delight of the home fans. Drama unfolded a lap later at the Melbourne Hairpin when contact from Öncü forced the PTR Triumph Racing rider wide, dropping him from first to fifth; a manoeuvre that landed Öncü with a one position penalty for irresponsible riding.

Refusing to let the setback define his race, Booth-Amos immediately began his fightback. Showcasing the pace of the Triumph Street Triple RS, he worked his way back through with some more decisive overtakes before reclaiming the lead at the start of lap 16. From there, he controlled the closing stages to take the chequered flag and complete a memorable home double.

The victory was Booth-Amos’ third career World Supersport win and completed a historic weekend, making him the first British rider to win both World Supersport races in a weekend. The maximum points haul also moves the Shropshire rider up to fifth in the championship standings.

Tom Booth-Amos: “It’s been an incredible weekend.  To take two race wins and the fastest lap award at our home round is really special.  To do it as a British rider, on a British Triumph, with a British team makes it even more meaningful.  The crowd has been amazing all weekend and to win at home for the team, the factory and all the fans is an incredible feeling.  I’m absolutely over the moon and can’t thank everyone enough for their support.”

Teammate Oli Bayliss endured a more difficult Sunday afternoon. Starting tenth on the grid, the Australian made another strong launch and immediately closed on the group ahead before an incident involving another rider cost him valuable ground. Struggling with rear grip as the race progressed, Bayliss was unable to recover the lost positions and crossed the line in 16th. 

PTR Triumph Racing Factory Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Another fantastic day for Triumph and for PTR the team and everyone that works with us. I can’t say enough about all the people behind this.  Triumph have given us such a fantastic bike that we have made from a road bike, starting all those years ago in 2021, to be at this point winning both races at our home round is a true achievement.  I can’t thank everybody enough.  Oli today started pretty good but he tried to make a move on Mahias into Foggy Esses but it was a little bit late and he went back to tenth and it’s such a hard field. He felt the tyre started to drop but unfortunately he ended up 16th and out of the points which doesn’t show his true ability. It’s just so tough now in World Supersport, everyone is doing the same lap times, obviously we want better for him but it doesn’t take away what a fantastic weekend it was for everyone involved.” 

The next race meeting is at the Magny-Cours Circuit in France on Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th September 2026.