British Motorcycle Racing Club
The British Motorcycle Racing Club, known as BMCRC or Bemsee, is the largest motorcycle racing club of its type in the UK and organises a range of championships including Thunderbikes, Superstock 1000, Formula 400s and sidecars.[1]
The historic common name 'Bemsee' derives from a contraction of the letters BMCRC, and is the name by which the British Motorcycle Racing Club is known and often referred to amongst its riders and supporters.[2]
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:
- Two Time world superbike champion James Toseland
- Double and Current MotoGP champion Casey Stoner
- Moto2 Racer Bradley Smith
- Moto3 Racer Danny Webb
- MotoGP Racer and 2009 Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow
Racing Classes (2015)
In 2015, the BMCRC has numerous classes available, based on machine type and rider age. Some classes also have sub-classes determined by various factors such as rider licence level (such as Clubman and National) or machine configuration:
- BMZRC 250 MZ
- RKB-F1/BMCRC F1 & F2 Sidecars
- BMCRC Formula 400
- MRO 600
- MRO Minitwins
- MRO Powerbikes
- Kawasaki Junior Cup
- Senior 300 Series
- BMCRC Rookie 600 & Rookie 1000 Open
- BMCRC Thunderbike UK & Thunderbike Extreme
- Yamaha Past Masters
- 2-Stroke GP Series
References
- ↑ http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorcycling-head-to-cadwell-for-club-championship-weekend-1-7493927
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 2015-08-12.