I Want to race!

dumber · Post by **dumber** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:27 pm

ok. ive been riding nearly my whole life but ive never raced! i havent even been 2 a trak day! i live in tmba qld. where do i start. do i need a licence to race? any info and advice welcome

Kishy · Post by **Kishy** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:35 pm

http://www.lakesideraceway.com/contact.htm

QUEENSLAND RACEWAY

Queensland Raceway is Queensland's premier race circuit running
the biggest two and four wheel events on a permanent circuit in
the State, including the Queensland 300. This is the only location near
Brisbane and the Gold Coast where members of the public can drive
on the same racetrack that international and local heroes, who have
fought for glory for over five years, do. You can drive your own car or
ours, race go-karts or get the ride of your life on the back of a Superbike
or in the second seat of a purpose-built Frmula 1.

Location: Champions Way, WILLOWBANK.

Phone: (+61 7) 5461 9100 Fax: (+61 7) 5461 9111

Email: admin@queenslandraceway.com.au

Website: http://www.queenslandraceway.com.au

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:39 pm

Yes you need a Motorcycle Australia (MA) licence for competition that is licenced by MA.

Best advice - go and do a couple of Track Days first, see how you go. You will be *surprised* at the difference between 'fast' road riding, and 'track' riding, its a world of difference......

If you do OK with the track days, then you need to join a sanctioned Club, in order to obtain a licence. The club you join will depend on the type of racing you want to do.

Your bike will need to be modified to meet scrutineering standards (lockwiring, etc). This is OK if you have a dedicated track *weapon*, but may be an issue with your normal ride ??? (Race glass, lights etc).

Get onto the MA website http://www.ma.org.au

have a look at this, and take it from there. This advice is *very* basic, but will put you on the right *track* (boom boom)

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:47 pm

Trackdays are the way to go dumber, I wouldnt hold your breath waiting for lakeside to open but it would be really neat.

Qld raceway is where you have to go atm or wait till the next morgan park run by dc ridedays.

You could have a look at http://www.trakdaze.com where you can read the Qld ridedays thread and follow the links.

mostly be champions days for a while and if you have to come that far for a day its worth bringing the bike on a ute or trailer because youer buggered after a day hard at it.

I think you need leathers and boots/ gloves to ride at willowbank these days two or it might just be the slow group can squid it.

http://www.championsridedays.com.au

http://www.dcridedays.com

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:52 pm

What Gosso said man. If you can run comfortably in the fast class at trackdays you should come racing!

The club for here in QLD is :

http://www.motorcyclesportsmen.com.au/index.html

If you want a preview of how good it is check out my race report in the trackdays section!

dumber · Post by **dumber** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:47 am

HemiDuty wrote:What Gosso said man. If you can run comfortably in the fast class at trackdays you should come racing!

The club for here in QLD is :

http://www.motorcyclesportsmen.com.au/index.html

If you want a preview of how good it is check out my race report in the trackdays section!

hemiduty, what class do you race in? what r the rules? how much is it allk gonna cost me?

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:54 am

dumber wrote:[ how much is it allk gonna cost me?

How much do you have ? then multiply it by 3 and add a bit more and you'll still be wishing you were richer

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:04 am

Gosling1 wrote:Yes you need a Motorcycle Australia (MA) licence for competition that is licenced by MA.

Best advice - go and do a couple of Track Days first, see how you go. You will be *surprised* at the difference between 'fast' road riding, and 'track' riding, its a world of difference......

If you do OK with the track days, then you need to join a sanctioned Club, in order to obtain a licence. The club you join will depend on the type of racing you want to do.

Your bike will need to be modified to meet scrutineering standards (lockwiring, etc). This is OK if you have a dedicated track *weapon*, but may be an issue with your normal ride ??? (Race glass, lights etc).

Get onto the MA website http://www.ma.org.au

have a look at this, and take it from there. This advice is *very* basic, but will put you on the right *track* (boom boom)

Goz old mate, I am totally impressed with your knowledge Dude.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:14 am

Rossi wrote:
dumber wrote:[ how much is it allk gonna cost me?
How much do you have ? then multiply it by 3 and add a bit more and you'll still be wishing you were richer

haha well said Rossi...

jamie (ex-housemate) bought a gixxer 600 ...98 i think for abt $5k ish..then each race meet is abt $300 i think to enter..and a licence is abt $300 a yr..from memory...
then he had to get new leathers,boots,gloves,lid,back protector etc ($coupla K) cos his gear wasnt up to scratch...

mind u he gave up road riding, and he loves it...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:23 pm

Stace wrote:Goz old mate, I am totally impressed with your knowledge Dude.

mate those canbrians must be smarter than the ballarat freals

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:16 pm

dumber wrote:
HemiDuty wrote:What Gosso said man. If you can run comfortably in the fast class at trackdays you should come racing!

The club for here in QLD is :

http://www.motorcyclesportsmen.com.au/index.html

If you want a preview of how good it is check out my race report in the trackdays section!
hemiduty, what class do you race in? what r the rules? how much is it allk gonna cost me?

I race a Superbike in the 'Formula 2' class, which is for C and D grade riders of machines 600cc - 1300cc, and the subclass for the season is C & D grade Superbike. Did you read the report?

Anyway rules are many but simple, lockwire the things that need it, fibreglass fairings, no sidestand, all road gear off, bike in good mechanical nic etc.

It's going to cost you what it takes to achieve the above, plus ~$85 for club membership, $225 per meeting plus $75 for Saturday practice if available, and $255 per year for a National licence (plus a test and a written exam) or $44 for a day licence per event.

Tyres will cost you $450 per set of Bridgestone slicks at the track, or you can go the second hand route, they are great for trackdays and I have raced on them before; but when you are really pushing hard it is good to know what you have under you. I do not think I could have trail braked and turned as hard as I was on the weekend on old rubber. Stretch was having dramas because his tyres had a trackday or 2 on them already.

Anyway man it is the best fun you will ever have, but as mentioned above do some trackdays first, and see where you fit in speedwise. Come out when I am next out if you want and I will help where I can.