Raul Fernandez did not lose everything in this 2021 Moto2 season at the end of which the title escaped him during the last Grand Prix in favor of his teammate Remy Gardner. The latter won five races against eight for the Spaniard who therefore declared himself the moral winner but, as a consolation prize, he received a beautiful Street Triple RS. A deserved prize since the Spaniard was declared winner of the second edition of the Triumph Triple Trophy. He went to get it, and guess what he did with it next…
Raul fernandez went to get his Triumph Street Triple RS at the official Triumph dealer in Madrid but it was his father who gave the keys to the machine. In this way, Raúl wanted to thank the great effort that his father made since the beginning of his professional career so that he could get where he is. Actually, Juan Carlos, Raúl's father, sold his motorcycle, which he loved, to concentrate on his children's careers.
The new Tech3 KTM rider in MotoGP said : " it's a gift for my father, who told me all year 'I'm only going to ask you one thing, you have to give me the Triumph, and when I came first in the TTT, he told me 'don't give up... until In the end, the bike is for me...' ". Becoming the most complete rider of the season was not only the result of Raúl's hard work, but also thanks to the work of his entire team, as the TTT winner commented: “ It’s a team and it’s everyone’s job. " he said.
The moment was tinged with emotion but before handing over the keys to the new Street Triple RS to his father, Raul Fernandez took control of the Triumph. He started it up and found out about the driving modes and how to disengage the traction control. “ I will go out with her for walks once in a while, when possible, but I want to take care of her, because she is a gift and a memory that I want to keep. I know it's the only one in the world with this decoration, so I'm not going to put it on the track or anything like that, we want to preserve it " commented Juan Carlos Fernandez.
Raul Fernandez fills Juan Carlos in Spain
It will be recalled that this production motorcycle is equipped with the three-cylinder 765 cm3 from which the standard engine used by the Moto2. The Street Triple RS represents the top of the Street range and offers the highest specifications, the most power and torque, the most aggressive image and it has cutting-edge technology at the service of the rider: five modes driving style, adjustable ABS, disconnectable traction control, 'up & down' Quickshifter, full LED lighting and TFT dashboard.
This model which achieves 123 ch and 79 Nm of torque has been developed by Triumph to be the most addictive, explosive, agile and intuitive roadster. And not only thanks to its engine but also because of an enviable chassis, with high-performance components from Showa, Öhlins and Brembo. The level of finish is to match.
Last but no least, the unit that now sits in Dad's garage Fernandez is an absolutely exclusive Street Triple RS for its commemorative livery Triumph Triple Trophy 2021, specially created in the personalization and painting department of the Hinckley factory. Of course, it's not yet a powerful BMW car, but everything in its time...
