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The British Motorcycle Racing Club, known as BMCRC or Bemsee, is a UK motorcycle racing club.

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.[1]

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[2] and are now located in Romford, Essex. It is the oldest motorcycle racing club in the world.[3]

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

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

  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. ^ 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
  3. ^ "UK motorcycle club racing guide - BEMSEE". Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  • [1] Bemsee.net Official site


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