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PHR Efficiency, by Peter Hickman Racing verify
Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright

Peter Hickman Racing will compete within the new FIM Sportbike World Championship in 2026. Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright will race Triumph Manufacturing unit Racing supported Daytona 660s. Sadly, we received’t get to see them on the Phillip Island WorldSBK season opener, as the brand new WorldSPB class contests solely the European rounds; the WorldSPB opening spherical can be in Portimao on the finish of March.

Coming by means of the ranks within the British Championship, Dessoy has skilled success with the Triumph Daytona 660 having competed within the Nationwide Sportbike Championship this 12 months with Hickman’s PHR Efficiency workforce. The Essex-based rider secured two wins and two podiums to complete sixth general, after an harm introduced his season to an early finish.

Harrison Dessoy – PHR Efficiency

“I’m very excited to be participating within the 2026 World Sportbike marketing campaign, it’s an ideal alternative for me, and in addition for my present workforce with Leon and Micky. Once I joined PHR it was a brand new problem for me and a giant step up into the British Championship, and now, simply after one 12 months to be going right into a World Championship, I’m stupidly excited and I feel will probably be a unbelievable season. An enormous because of Pete [Hickman] and the workforce at Triumph for believing in me and giving me the chance to race on the earth scene.”

Becoming a member of Dessoy on the Daytona 660 can be Seabright, who completed third general on this 12 months’s Nationwide Sportbike Championship after a powerful season securing three wins and three podiums. The duo will line-up aboard the PHR Efficiency Triumph Daytona 660’s because the Louth-based outfit contests the inaugural World Championship.

Fenton Seabright – PHR Efficiency

“I’m actually trying ahead to 2026, a transfer again to the World Superbike Championship is what we’ve been working in the direction of since transferring again to the British Superbike paddock within the Sportbike class, so I’m actually proud of that. I’m hoping that working with Pete [Hickman] and the PHR Efficiency workforce will permit me to combat on the entrance, win some races and have a shot of the WorldSPB crown.”

Hickman has loved a long-standing profitable affiliation with Triumph, competing Triumph equipment on the Daytona 200, the North West and the enduring Isle of Man TT Races. Hickman has additionally performed an important position within the race growth of the Triumph Daytona 660, on which Richard Cooper received the first-ever Nationwide Sportbike Championship final season.

Peter Hickman – PHR Efficiency

“I’m actually excited concerning the alternative for PHR Efficiency getting into right into a World Championship for the very first time, which was by no means actually on the playing cards or a thought course of I’d ever had. However the alternative has arisen, and I feel we’re within the strongest place we might ever be in, having labored with the Triumph Daytona 660 for 2 years within the British Championship. We received with Richard [Cooper] in 2024 and received a number of races this 12 months with Harrison, and if it hadn’t been for his harm we might have received the championship, so I don’t suppose we might be in a stronger place. We don’t know the circuits, however Fenton does and Harrison is aware of about half of them, however he is aware of the bike inside out, as can we. I’m actually trying ahead to it and having Fenton onboard, it’s a brilliant younger workforce; everyone seems to be underneath 22 years outdated – the mechanics, electronics and the riders, so it’s going to be an thrilling time not just for PHR Efficiency but in addition for all of the boys and in addition Triumph.”

Steve Sargent – Chief Product Growth Officer, Triumph Bikes

“We’re excited to be going into the inaugural FIM Sportbike World Championship subsequent season with PHR Efficiency and rising stars Harrison Dessoy and Fenton Seabright. Supporting younger expertise has at all times been central to Triumph’s philosophy, and championships like this play an important position in giving the subsequent technology the platform they want. Harrison and Fenton’s development exhibits the power of the pathway to the world stage, and we’re proud to assist flip their potential into efficiency as we glance to the way forward for the game. Peter has performed an important position with the event of the Daytona 660, which noticed PHR win the championship final 12 months with Richard Cooper, in addition to wins and podium finishes this 12 months with Harrison.”

The primary spherical of the 2026 FIM Sportbike World Championship takes place at Portimao on 27-29 March.

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