Just in: British rider Jack Bell has signed with the Dick Shepherd Triumph team to race the 2025 and 2026 flat track seasons aboard the brand-new Triumph TF-450 RC, tuned for oval racing. Since the deal comes in the middle of the championship—and with Bell juggling both the UK national series and the World Championship—he’ll finish the 2025 FIM Flat Track season on the Honda he’s been riding so far. But back home, he’ll use the races to develop the bike that, at least in motocross circles, already arrives on the scene as a top contender.
Next up is Meissen, Germany, for the World Championship round, where we’ll still see Jack on his trusty CRF 450 R. But in the upcoming DTRA and ACU British Championship rounds, he’ll be on the Triumph—his full-time ride starting in 2026.
It’s a win-win all around: for the fast-rising British talent teaming up with a legendary name like Dick Shepherd, for the Hinckley factory, and for the sport itself, welcoming a fresh manufacturer into the top tier.
