Cycle News Staff | September 13, 2024
Former four-time enduro world champion, Paul Edmondson, has been named Triumph Racing’s Enduro Team Manager. This is especially important because it notes that Triumph is set to compete in the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro and EnduroGP World Championships, along with the AMA EnduroCross series. No riders have been named yet, but speculative rumors point to at least one well-known British rider who competes in the aforementioned circuits.
Former enduro world champion, Paul Edmondson, is set to head up Triumph’s new Enduro Racing Program. Photos: Triumph
“To officially be part of the Triumph Racing Factory Team for enduro, is another huge milestone in my career,” said Edmondson. “The team and I can now really begin the hard work to achieve the best results possible. Having worked with Triumph for a number of years already on some cool projects, I know that we have a bright future in enduro, and to be racing across three championships is really exciting.”
A dominant enduro rider in the 1990s, Edmondson won four world championship titles while also representing Great Britain multiple times at the iconic International Six Days Enduro. At his last ISDE in 2012, Edmondson earned a record-breaking 18th gold medal.
Fun fact – Endmondson rode Triumph motorcycles as Daniel Craig’s stunt double in ‘007: No Time To Die’.
The following is a release from Triumph:
In 2025, Triumph Racing will compete in the FIM SuperEnduro and EnduroGP World Championships, as well as the AMA EnduroCross series, together with other select events throughout the racing season. One of the most well-known figures in off-road motorcycling, Edmondson is a four-time enduro world champion and has already achieved huge success with his Fast Eddy Racing team in the EnduroGP championship.
Edmondson will head up the Triumph Racing factory enduro program, which will see the brand represented at the highest levels of enduro competition worldwide. In recent years, Paul has worked closely with Triumph on a variety of projects, including providing essential input on the development of the TF 250-X machine for off-road competition.
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In addition, Paul rode Triumph motorcycles in his role as 007’s stunt double in the latest James Bond film No Time To Die. His wealth of experience in both racing and team management ensures that Paul is the perfect fit to head up Triumph Racing’s official enduro program.
“Much like our MX2 and SMX Programs, it was critical for enduro that we worked with a Team Manager who completely understands what we are trying to achieve and what it takes to get there,” said Ian Kimber, Triumph’s Head of Global Racing Program. “Having worked with Paul in the past on numerous projects, including James Bond and our MX and enduro OE development, we couldn’t think of anyone better to head up our newest team. Paul has a rich history in the sport, knowledge of what it takes to be a champion, a proven record of building riders and putting those riders on the box. This, combined with an understanding of working with Triumph, means he is ideally placed to run our Triumph Racing Factory Team in the SuperEnduro, EnduroGP and EnduroCross championships.”
