Triumph to introduce new race engines for 2027 Moto2 World Championship

Triumph Motorcycles will introduce a new race engine for the Moto2 World Championship from 2027, with track testing scheduled to begin in the coming months. The new power unit is expected to deliver around 6 percent higher peak power than the current engine and will also bring a change in engine capacity. 

1. Triumph has been the exclusive engine supplier for Moto2 since 2019
2. Based on data gathered from nearly two million kilometres of racing
3. This new engine focuses on increasing airflow into the cylinders

Triumph’s new Moto2 engine

This new engine is 2kg lighter and produces 6 percent more peak output

Triumph has been the exclusive engine supplier for Moto2 since 2019, when it replaced Honda. The new engine represents the most significant performance update to the Moto2 power unit since Triumph began supplying the championship.

The development has been based on data gathered from nearly two million kilometres of racing since 2019, along with feedback from Moto2 riders. The existing 765cc three-cylinder engine, derived from the Street Triple 765 RS, has received several updates over the years, including gearbox changes aimed at improving performance.

According to Triumph, the new engine focuses on increasing airflow into the cylinders. It features a redesigned cylinder head, a lower-inertia valvetrain, higher-flow ports and a new combustion chamber. These changes are intended to enable a higher compression ratio and increase torque across the rev range.

The crankcases and internal components have also been redesigned to handle the additional power and torque. Despite the performance increase, the revised engine is around 2kg lighter than the current unit.

The engine upgrade will also require Moto2 chassis manufacturers to develop new designs for the 2027 season. Changes will be required to the air-intake positioning and engine mounting points, among other areas.

Triumph said it has been working with chassis manufacturers for the past 12 months to provide the technical information required for the new engine. The power unit will be made available to Moto2 teams ahead of private testing, with its on-track debut planned for later this year.

Since Triumph became the Moto2 engine supplier, the championship has recorded close to 100 improvements in all-time and race lap records, according to the company.

Steve Sargent, chief product officer, Triumph Motorcycles, said the new engine marks a step forward in the company’s partnership with MotoGP and builds on the development work carried out since 2019.

The new engine will make its competitive debut in the Moto2 World Championship in 2027 and could go on to power the future generation of the Triumph Street Triple as well.