British Motorcycle Racing Club

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The '''British Motorcycle Racing Club''' (BMCRC), informally '''Bemsee''',<ref>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</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorcycling-head-to-cadwell-for-club-championship-weekend-1-7493927 | title=MOTORCYCLING: Head to Cadwell for club championship weekend | date=25 July 2016 }}</ref>

==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<ref>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</ref> and are now located in Romford, Essex. It is the oldest motorcycle racing club in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UK motorcycle club racing guide - BEMSEE|url = https://www.visordown.com/features/uk-motorcycle-club-racing-guide/18062-2.html|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}</ref>

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) == 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== BMCRC leased the Lydden Hill circuit from 1993 to 2007.<ref>{{Cite web | title=White Cliffs Country | url=https://www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk/things-to-do/activities/lydden-hill-race-circuit | access-date=2024-04-02}}</ref> The 2022 season used the following circuits: * Brands Hatch (Indy and GP circuits) * Snetterton * Silverstone * Oulton Park * Donington Park * Cadwell Park

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.bemsee.net/ Bemsee.net Official site]

Category:Motorcycle racing organizations Category:Motorcycle racing in the United Kingdom