With Mikael Persson currently sidelined with injury, Triumph Factory Racing has brought on Leo Joyon to join Jeremy Sydow for the Enduro1 campaign.
Several Triumph teams will also contest the 2026 EnduroGP season: Triumph Italia Racing with Morgan Lesiardo, Luca Colorio, Francisco Leite and Roland Liszka; and the Johansson MPE team with Samuli Puhakainen, Arvid Modin and Will Dennett. The 2026 FIM EnduroGP World Championship kicks off with the GP of Italy in Custonaci, Sicily, April 10–12.
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(April 2, 2026) — Triumph Factory Racing returns to the FIM EnduroGP World Championship in 2026 with Jeremy Sydow leading the team’s Enduro1 campaign aboard the TF 250-E, joined by rising French talent Leo Joyon in the Junior category. With Mikael Persson currently sidelined with injury, the team heads into the new season with a refreshed lineup while continuing to build on the strong progress shown during its debut EnduroGP campaign last year.
Joining the team for the 2026 season is Germany’s Jeremy Sydow, who brings significant experience in the Enduro1 class. Sydow delivered a strong 2025 campaign with a series of competitive performances and enters the new season determined to challenge regularly for podium finishes. Having secured consecutive top-five Enduro1 championship results in both 2024 and 2025, Sydow has established himself as one of the most consistent riders in the class. Now racing the TF 250-E for the first time, he will look to build on that momentum and push for even stronger results with Triumph Factory Racing.
“My goal for the season is to fight for the podium in E1 at every round and ideally place inside the top five in the overall EnduroGP standings,” said Sydow. “I’ve had a strong winter of preparation, both physically at home and testing with the team in Portugal, so I feel like we’re heading into the new season in a really good position. It’s an exciting new challenge for me with a new team, a new bike, and returning to a four-stroke machine, but I felt comfortable with the bike straight away and I’m looking forward to what we can achieve together this year.”
Mikael Persson, who was set to enter his second year with the team, will unfortunately be unable to start the EnduroGP championship, having sustained a preseason injury. Following a successful surgery on three fractures in his neck, the Swede has begun his recovery and is working hard towards a return to full fitness. After a promising 2025 season that included multiple Enduro1 podium finishes and a strong showing at the 6Days FIM Enduro of Nations with Team Sweden, Triumph Factory Racing looks forward to Persson’s return later in the season following his rehabilitation.
“It’s really disappointing to not be starting the season as we were looking forward to building on everything we have learned from last year,” said Persson. “Unfortunately, I had a heavy crash in the preseason, which ended up fracturing my T6 and T7 vertebrae. It was a compression injury, so I had to have surgery to stabilize everything, including putting in some titanium discs. I’m a couple of weeks on from the operation now and just focused on recovery. I’ve still got to wear a neck brace for a bit longer, but after that I can start easing back into training, getting on the push bike and building things up step by step. I’m sure the time will fly by. So for now, it’s about staying as fit as I can and taking it one step at a time, but I’m already determined to get back to full fitness.”
Stepping up to the factory team for 2026 is 22-year-old French rider Leo Joyon, who will compete in the Junior class aboard the TF 250-E. Joyon makes the move from the Fast Eddy Triumph team following a standout season in which he won the Junior1 World Cup, finished third in the Junior World Championship, and secured the French Enduro overall and Enduro2 national titles. With his sights set on fighting for the overall Junior title, Leo will benefit from the support and experience within the factory team setup, working closely with Team Manager Paul Edmondson and Rider Coach Jamie McCanney as he continues his progression on the world stage.
“I’m really happy to be joining the factory team this season,” said Joyon. “It’s a privilege to have Triumph place their trust in me, and I’m fully committed to giving my all. I can’t wait to get started. The approach hasn’t changed, I’ve been training hard since the start of winter to be ready, and the goal is to build on last year’s results as best as possible. I’m also looking forward to racing alongside Jeremy. We know each other well and get on great, so I’m confident we’ll work well together. The transition into the team has been seamless, and I’m excited to race a factory bike for the first time. I’ll focus on making the most of the opportunity and progressing throughout the season.”
Alongside the factory squad, several Triumph teams will also contest the 2026 EnduroGP season. Triumph Italia Racing returns with Morgan Lesiardo in the Enduro1 class aboard the TF 250-E, after the Italian secured Triumph’s first Enduro1 victory at the 2025 GP of Italy, as well as claiming the overall win at the 6Days with Team Italy. The team will also field junior riders Luca Colorio, Francisco Leite and Roland Liszka. Johansson MPE continues its program with Samuli Puhakainen, Arvid Modin and Will Dennett, who impressed on his EnduroGP debut last season by claiming a Junior1 podium at the season finale and will now contest his first full Junior campaign.
“It’s been a big effort from everyone over the off-season—the riders, mechanics and the whole team—and that work has put us in a really strong position heading into the year,” said Paul Edmondson, Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team Manager. “We are devastated for Mikael, but he is in good hands and we’ll support him throughout his recovery, making sure he takes things step by step. The most important thing is that he comes back fully fit and ready when the time is right. In the meantime, it’s a great opportunity for Leo, one of our junior riders, to step up. He showed strong form last season when he finished third in the Junior championship, and with the support and experience we have within the team, we’re confident he can continue to develop and make the most of this chance. As a team, everything is in place for the season ahead—we’re well prepared, and the focus remains on progressing in EnduroGP while supporting our riders across their national championships too.”
“We’re really looking forward to our second season in EnduroGP with the TF 250-E,” said Ian Kimber, Head of Global Racing Programs, Triumph Motorcycles. “We learned a lot last year and enjoyed an incredible amount of success with both the Triumph Factory Racing team and the Triumph Italia Racing team in only our first year of competition, which is something we are very proud of. For our factory team, unfortunately the lead into 2026 hasn’t gone completely smoothly, and we’d like to wish Miki the very best in his recovery. However, Jeremy has adapted to the bike incredibly well and we’re excited to see what he can do when we get into the world championship—it’s been a positive few months for him. With Miki out of action for a while, we decided to give an opportunity to Leo to race with the factory squad with his huge motivation to win the Junior Enduro World Championship. Leo won the Junior1 World Cup last season, and he is incredibly fired up to go one better this year in the overall. We’re impressed with his attitude and performances, and we’re really happy to welcome him to the team where he’ll benefit from being next to Jeremy and under the guidance of Paul and Jamie. He’s had a few weeks on the bike now which has been a smooth transition, and we’re looking forward to the first race in Italy.”
The 2026 FIM EnduroGP World Championship begins with the GP of Italy in Custonaci, Sicily, from April 10-12, before heading to Spain in May and Finland later that month. The series continues with back-to-back rounds in Portugal during June, followed by the GP of France in July for Leo’s home round. The championship then concludes with round seven at the GP of Wales in Rhayader on August 7-9, which will serve as a home round for Triumph as the season reaches its finale.
