British Motorcycle Racing Club

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A BMCRC rider at Brands Hatch Brands Hatch no 52. (417936859).jpg
A BMCRC rider at Brands Hatch

The British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC), informally Bemsee, [1] is the largest motorcycle racing club of its type in the UK and organises a range of championships including Clubman and Supersport 600, Thunderbikes, Superstock 1000, Formula 400s and sidecars. [2]

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History

Founded in 1909, it was originally based at the classic Brooklands circuit near Weybridge in Surrey. During the 1960s the offices were at Kingston, Surrey [3] and are now located in Romford, Essex. It is the oldest motorcycle racing club in the world. [4]

Many champions have emerged from starting out in the homemade Aprilia Superteens championship for example:

Racing Classes (2019)

In 2019, the BMCRC had classes available, based on machine type and rider age. Some classes also had sub-classes determined by various factors such as rider licence level (such as Clubman and National) or machine configuration:

Circuits

BMCRC leased the Lydden Hill circuit from 1993 to 2007. [5] The 2022 season used the following circuits:

References

  1. Motor Cycle 24 September 1964, p.597 Hot Stuff at Silverstone. Bemsee staged a series of ten races, each over ten laps of the Grand Prix circuit. Accessed and added 2014-06-30
  2. "MOTORCYCLING: Head to Cadwell for club championship weekend". 25 July 2016.
  3. Motor Cycle, 3 August 1967. p.1084/85. 'Sports Dates' Bemsee advertisement for Brands Hatch, 5 Aug 1967, "Bemsee Motorcycle Racing British Motorcycle Racing Club Ltd., (PO Box 75) 33a London Road, Kingston, Surrey." Accessed 2013-08-10
  4. "UK motorcycle club racing guide - BEMSEE" . Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. "White Cliffs Country" . Retrieved 2 April 2024.