Our Name - Why are we called Triplebrew Racing?
Easy! It is a combination of our two main loves: Triple
- the number of cylinders the gorgeous Triumph Trident has and Brew
- to signify our love of beer (in particular Belgian brews).
The story so far....
We began our racing careers in 2005. The idea of racing had been discussed many times over a pint or two whilst
marshalling at various classic meetings. We sought and eventually found a machine that we could afford in late 2004 and a
deal was struck. This first year saw quite a few disappointments with non finishes and even a few non starts! However we kept
at it and ended the year having obtained 8 signatures towards our Clubmans licence. 2006 saw us again compete with the CRMC
and we quickly earned our last 2 required signatures. Again, sadly, we suffered a couple of DNF's and the season was cut unexpectedly
short when the primary chain snapped and the crank shaft was damaged.
For 2007 we have had some serious changes made to the engine, the main one being an increase in capacity from
850 to 930cc. The season did not go as planned with various set backs and mrchanical issues.
2008 saw another year of challenges and a late start to the season for us. In July the decision was taken
to have our engine sorted by our previous engine builder, Richard Darby of 3D Motorcycles. This resulted in a round trip of some 1700 miles due to Richard now living and working in the South of France. The result
has been a relationship which has seen determination to get the outfit sorted and start having some fun!
2009 looks to be a good year for us and we will post regular updates during the year.
Engine Specification
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Crankshaft: |
Full weight, 4th oil way added, 77mm stroke |
| Con-rods: |
Carrillo (steel), shorter than standard. |
| Crankshaft bearings: |
Standard. |
| Camshafts: |
Megacycle - Racing profile. |
| Cam followers: |
Lightened. |
| Cam wheels: |
Lightened. |
| Pistons: |
Omega. |
| Cylinders: |
Billet aluminium by 'Pretech'. |
| Cylinder Head: |
Gas flowed. |
| Valves: |
Special, Lightened, tuftrided, with top caps. |
| Valve springs: |
R&D Multi-rate. |
| Valve collars: |
Titanium top, as required steel bottom. |
| Valve adjusters: |
Mushroom, short, to suit above valves. |
| Pushrods: |
Standard. |
| Rockers: |
Lightened and Polished. |
| Carburetors |
Amal, 33mm with fitted "smoothbore" bell mouths |
| Oil pump: |
+50% capacity |
| Oil pump drive: |
Lightened and tuftrided |
| Primary drive: |
Lightened, alloy shock absorber drum, standard triplex chain. |
| Clutch: |
Lightened and Balanced by 3D Motorcycles. |
| Gearbox: |
5-speed, close ratio. |
| Electrics: |
Total loss 12v negative earth. |
| Ignition: |
Tri-Spark. |
| Exhaust System: |
Custom made 3 into 1 (pipes by Gibson, silencer by Buster). |
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Driver/Mechanic
Grant Tapsell
Age:
29 Interests: Racing, Beer, going to the cinema, visiting zoos, castles etc. Racing
Career: Started in 2005 Occupation: Home shopping operative Favourite
bike: Triumph Speed Triple 900 (the original!) Favouite car: Bugatti Veyron Favourite
circuit: Cadwell Park Favourite beer: Chimay Bleu (and Guiness)
Grant
is the 'driver' of the outfit and it is his job to control the speed and braking as well as the steering. He also
carries out the majority of work on the outfit during the season.
Passenger / Manager Ian Tapsell Age: 37 Interests:
Classic motorcycles (especially 3 cylinder bikes!), travel, sidecar racing and having a good time! Racing
Career: Started in 2005 Occupation: Motorcycle shop Parts Manager Favourite
bike: Triumph T150 Trident (1969 model in Aquamarine) Favouite car: TVR Chimera Favourite
circuit: Cadwell Park and Jehonville Favourite beer: Leffe Brune or Chimay Bleu Ian
started racing the same time as Grant and as well as being the passenger it is his job to ensure that all the race entries
are completed and sent off on time. He also looks after sourcing parts and consumables during the season and lends Grant a
hand when he needs it!
Other Team Members
Geoff Tapsell - Geoff helps out with all sorts of things from working on the outfit to driving the van
to meetings. He even helps towards the running costs! When we are at the meetings Geoff is a member of the CRMC marshalling
team and spends all day out on track looking after everyones safety.A real asset to the team.
Richard Darby - Richard runs 3D Motorcycles and is based in the South of France. He is an excellent
fountain of knowledge and really knows how to build an excellent engine. He looks after our engine when any big jobs are needed.
Ian Holroyd (Buster) - Buster is a very good friend and looks after the chassis side of things for us
in relation to alterations etc. He also made our oil tank and silencer. Like Geoff he to is a marshal with the CRMC.
Pam Tapsell - Mum is our number 1 fan and helps us in any way she can.
Also a special mention for all the CRMC marshalls, officials and anyone we have forgotten to mention!
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