The British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC), informally Bemsee,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 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.
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, SurreyMotor 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 and are now located in Romford, Essex. It is the oldest motorcycle racing club in the world.
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. The 2022 season used the following circuits: Brands Hatch (Indy and GP circuits) Snetterton Silverstone Oulton Park Donington Park Cadwell Park
References
External links Bemsee.net Official site