Triumph: 120th anniversary celebrated with Silverstone GP parade lap

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On Sunday 7th August, just before the Moto2 race at the British GP, Triumph celebrated its 120-year anniversary with a parade lap, showcasing its most significant and historic Triumph models, ridden around the circuit in front of an enthusiastic Silverstone crowd.

Triumph 120 Years Parade

The parade lap line-up included priceless motorcycles such as the original Steve McQueen ‘Great Escape’ TR6, from the classic wartime movie, which was ridden by Triumph collector Dick Shepherd. The very first Moto2 Triumph Mule bike was ridden by Triumph’s Chief Product Officer, Steve Sargent and current models such as the latest generation Speed Triple 1200 RS joined the line-up, among others. Five-time World Enduro Champion Ivan Cervantes joined the celebrations on board the iconic Daytona 675.

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Triumph 120 Years Parade
Triumph 120 Years Parade – Randy Mamola

Additional legendary motorcycles were also displayed within the British GP paddock. Those included the recently discovered original 1901 first Triumph prototype, the Scrambler 1200 used in the latest 007 movie No Time To Die and the legendary 1920’s Model H “Trusty” Triumph.

For more information on Triumph please visit www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk

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