British Motorcycle Racing Club
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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]
History
[edit]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:
- Two Time world superbike champion James Toseland
- Double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner
- Moto2 Racer Bradley Smith
- Moto3 Racer Danny Webb
- MotoGP Racer and 2009 Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow
Racing Classes (2019)
[edit]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:
- BMZRC 250 MZ
- "Blue Haze" GP 2-Strokes
- RKB-F1/BMCRC F1 & F2 Sidecars
- BMCRC Formula 400
- MRO 600
- MRO Minitwins
- MRO Powerbikes & Clubman 1000
- ACU Team Green Junior Cup/Senior Ninja Series
- BMCRC Rookie 600 & Rookie 1000 Open
- BMCRC Thunderbike Sport, Thunderbike Extreme & Thunderbike Ultra
- Yamaha Past Masters
- Junior Supersport
Circuits
[edit]BMCRC leased the Lydden Hill circuit from 1993 to 2007.[5] The 2022 season uses the following circuits:
- Brands Hatch (Indy and GP circuits)
- Snetterton
- Silverstone
- Oulton Park
- Donington Park
- Cadwell Park
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "MOTORCYCLING: Head to Cadwell for club championship weekend". 25 July 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ "UK motorcycle club racing guide - BEMSEE". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "White Cliffs Country". Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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