It's in the details. There is much work
to do on the new Kalex-Triumph, but the
end result will look something like this.
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KALEX TRIUMPH MOTO2 BIKE
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urrent Moto2 World Cham-
pion manufacturer Kalex has
released the first pictures of their
2019 Moto2 challenger, featuring
the new Triumph 765cc three-
cylinder engine.
Triumph will take over from Hon-
da, who has been the sole engine
supplier to the Moto2 grid since
the series' inception in 2010—the
year MotoAmerica Superbike
Champion Toni Elias triumphed
with a Moriwaki chassis.
The Triumph engine is clearly
recognized on this Kalex, as the
exhaust exits on the right side of
the chassis, rather than left as
favored by Honda.
Kalex is planning on initial
tests with their new machine
this month in Spain with former
125cc World Champion Julian Si-
mon, with recently ousted Moto2
rider, Swiss Jesko Raffin, taking
over for tests later in the year.
All registered Moto2 chassis
manufacturers— Kalex, KTM,
Speed-up, Tech3, Suter and
NTS—will have 10 days of testing
allowed with the Triumph engine
ahead of 2019, regardless of
whether it's with a test rider or
the official race rider.
Kalex is by far the most suc-
cessful chassis manufacturer in
Moto2, supplying 20 riders in
2018 and having taken six rider's
titles with Stefan Bradl (2011),
Pol Espargaro (2013), Tito Rabat
(2014), Johann Zarco (2015 and
2016) and Franco Morbidelli
(2017). CN
