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.
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.

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 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:
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 or machine configuration: