Road Racing

To commence road racing you first need to decide what type of machine you wish to race. Refer to the Road Racing and Supermotard Classes Tab.

Secondly, you will need to hold a Motorcycling Australia (MA) competition licence. There are three (3) different types of licences that you may race with, these are;
· Senior National Licence, that allows you to compete at any MA event throughout Australia and is valid for one year
· Senior Club Licence, that allows you to compete at club level events only and is valid for one year
· One Event Licence, that is issued at club level events only and is valid for that event only
There are prerequisites to obtaining your race licence;
you must join a Motorcycling Australia affiliated club, such as the Whitsunday Moto sport Club
you must undertake a competency test, both theory and practical, to ensure that you can safely and competently manage a motorcycle and will not be a danger to yourself or others

Once you have a motorcycle to road race you will need to obtain all the correct safely gear including;
· full face helmet with the Australian Standard 1698 sticker in place
· leather gloves
· leathers, either one or two piece, however two piece leathers must zip or button together
· leather boots that provide ankle and calf protection
· back protector

All safety gear must be in good condition. Helmets must have the outer surface intact (ie no marks or scratches that break through the outer layer of resin), and leathers must be padded with a double layer of leather, armour or plastic foam of at least 8mm thick at the shoulders, hips and knees.

Once you have joined the club you will receive Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms approximately 6 weeks prior to an event. The Supplementary Regulations will outline the specific rules for that event. You will be required to return the entry form by the specified closing date to ensure that your entry is accepted.

The club will always attempt to have a new competitor mentored by a seasoned racer to provide advice on race day in regard to procedures and expectations insofar as the way things work on race day. For example, where scrutineering is, who to see about a problem, where to get results, etc.

All new competitors are provided with an in depth briefing on race morning. This briefing will explain a number of things including where and when to enter the track, how to exit the track during and after a race, rules of riding in the pit area, a further briefing on the use of the marshalling flags and what to do in the event of an accident. We aim to make each new competitor feel as comfortable as possible and ensure that they know they can approach any official onsite for assistance or advice. After all, everyone has had a 'first race' and knows what you will be going through.

For more info check out MOMS or contact one of the team