Perhaps you’ve had your fill of trackdays and are looking for a new challenge. Maybe you’ve raced in the past or race motocross and fancy trying track racing. Whatever your reason, BEMSEE is here to help.

Everyone who’s new to racing must take the written ACU CTC (competency to compete) course and since 2014, all riders are required to undertake an on-track assessment.

The Bemsee ACU Licence Course will be at Brands on Sunday 23rd February

Course bookings now LIVE - CLICK TO BOOK HERE

Here’s what’s involved...

1) To obtain a race licence, you will need to attend a presentation known as the ACU-CTC course. The ACU is our sport’s governing body and CTC stands for Competitor Training Course. We now run our CTC Courses via Zoom Presentation, you will be tutored on various aspects of racing, such as flags, safety, etc. At the end of the sessions you will be sent a multiple choice paper, which, as long as you have been paying attention to the tutor, you should pass easily.

2) To race with BMCRC (or any Club these days), you will need to complete an on-track course, the BRA (Basic Rider Assessment) which will cover a wide range of practical exercises that will introduce you to aspects of on-track race craft. This will assess your competency to ride and give you the chance to experience a race-start with all that goes with it – attending the assembly area – coming onto the grid – the warm-up lap – the lights, the start. This course is now a requirement for new Race Licence applicants.

To get your application underway (if you plan to race at Bemsee) you need to Register yourself on our site and become a Bemsee Member....You will then be ready to complete your first ACU 2025 Licence Application - ONLINE

FIRST >> Set up your own Rider Profile on Bemsee.net (You can do this NOW! - CLICK HERE)

Click on “Register” on the Homepage at the top and follow the process to set up your own personal rider profile. The system will enable you to enter all your address and next-of-kin details and your bike & class info. This will all be used when you later enter race meetings online. You will use your usual email address and pick your own password to login next time.

THEN >>> join Bemsee as a Member for 2025

Once your Profile is setup, scroll to the bottom of the page to select “2025 Membership” – you can then add Membership to your basket and go through the secure checkout process. Our bank, will capture and hold your credit or debit card for future use.

YOU THEN NEED TO CREATE YOUR RIDER PROFILE AT THE ACU WEBSITE IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR YOUR FIRST LICENCE  - CLICK HERE

You will need to complete the forms online – CLICK HERE FOR A HOW-TO TUTORIAL

At the ACU/Sport80 Website - You first click on "Create an Account" and use your preferred email address and select your own password to create your initial ACU Rider Profile

Your submission will cover the following:

Profile - Information – General Information

ACU Competitor licence - remember to add the licence that you're applying for (Road Race Rider, Road Race Passenger or Road Race Sidecar Driver)

Photo – found under Personal Documentation

Medical Questionnaire – found under Medical Documentation

Eye report – found under Medical Documentation - take this Form to your Opticians >> (CLICK HERE)

Residency Eligibility – found under Personal Documentation (A Utility Bill to prove your UK address is fine)

DVLA Licence (if applicable) – found under Personal Documentation

Checkout & Pay for the competition licence - (ideally do your Bemsee Membership first)

Confirm your Member ID Number that the ACU system will allocate to you back to us at Bemsee

at the latest 1 week prior to the course. Email to bemseeoffice@gmail.com

 - do all this before you do your CTC/BRA Course. We (or whoever you do your course with) will advise the ACU that you have successfully completed both parts of the course.

If you need to add BMCRC (The British Motorcycle Racing Club) to your ACU Profile - there's a download guide on How To - Top RH of this page

If any of the above seems daunting or you need a bit more explanation, please feel free to call us anyway on 01708 720305.

A Final Note of guidance: The most common error on New Licence applications: If you've got a DVLA "A" Road-going Licence then you can start as an Intermediate Novice on a big bike. You will also need to upload a copy of your DVLA Licence on the ACU site - Only DVLA "A" Licence holders can ride 750's and 1000's. The standard Novice Licence grade (if you are not licenced to ride on the road) means you can only race a bike up to 600cc four-stroke or 650cc twin.

OTHER SUPPORT AT THE START OF YOUR BEMSEE RACING CAREER - - -

Rider Support & Development

The Bemsee Rider Development Programme has the reputation of being the best support package for Rookies in the market. Our rookie riders Director, Jeremy Hill will be available to you to contact for questions and advice and you’ll also receive a rookie rider pack with a wealth of information to help you at your first few meetings. In addition you will enjoy all these benefits:

Paddock Buddy: We will pair you up with an experience racer from your Class. They will be around at your early meetings to help show you the ropes - where to go - what to do.

Rider Development Programme: If you are able to find the time to do our Friday Testdays at each circuit, you will receive free instruction from one of our ACU Trained Coaches. The Club has invested time and effort to develop an extensive group of ACU Club Coaches over recent years and we now enjoy over 30 trained staff in this area - so we should be able to match you with an Instructor with experience on your type of machine.

Official Photography: Official BEMSEE Photographers available at each round for your PR and race images:

Bourne Photography - CLICK HERE

Chequered Flag Photography - CLICK HERE

Torq Media - CLICK HERE

Track Walks: The Club runs a Track Walk on the evening of each TestDay to assist new riders in gaining insight into what to look out for wherever we race. Usually attended by over 50 riders each time, often more, it's fun and very informative 

Bemsee Club Nutritionist: Free consultations & support for race fitness from our in-house trained Nutritionalist at each event and between meetings if you wish. See www.LT-info.com

Bemsee Club Osteopath: Ben Morphett has been offering in-paddock services to our riders for a while now. Contact ben at www.themobileosteo.co.uk

Off track Mentoring: Regular masterclasses on suspension and other racing mysteries! There's always an expert available in the Bemee Paddock to assist with machine issues.

Facebook groups: Rookie, Club and Individual Class are available for you to request to join - see your Rookie Info Pack. >> Clickable link on this page >> Top RH Side.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call our office on 01708 720305 and we’ll guide you through the process.

Rookie Classes

Bemsee runs Rookie 600 and Rookie 1000 classes as well as rookie sections in:

• Thunderbikes
• Minitwins
• YPMs

Rider Reps

Every class has a rider representative, who can be contacted for more information about a class. See the Contact Section for their details or CLICK HERE