Triumph Daytona 660 Scores Its First Win in the New Sportbike World Championship at Misano

The moment a new-generation middleweight class claims the top of a world championship — feels like the start of a new history, exciting.

First time hearing of the Sportbike World Championship — is this a separate category from WorldSSP?

A newly created championship for middleweight sportbikes — feels like the CB650R and MT-07 could end up joining in eventually.

Since it's a brand-new championship, it's still hard to gauge the number of teams or the level of the competition.

The first-ever win in the new category at Misano — being the first record in a brand-new championship carries special weight.

The first-ever win of the newly created Sportbike World Championship — a victory that puts the Daytona 660 in the history books.