Hi guys,

I've posted on here before about building a NC for track/race use, now I'm coming nearer the time to actually starting to build one I just wanted to know which club series or classes that allow NC's and other 400's. Like a 400cc class or club.....something like that.

If anybody could point me in the right direction or actually races a NC that could help me, I would be very grateful!

Kind regards.

Cal

Bemsee would be the club if you want packed grids, sub64 and F400 classes

Formula 400, BMCRC (Bemsee) have the biggest 400 grid and a dedicated rookie and sub 64bhp program. The main class is dominated mostly by ZXR400s but you've got a good chance in the sub64.
Only limits really in the sub64:
No programmable ignition (ignitech etc.)
Sub 64 bhp on the bemsee dyno
no changing wheels to lighter aterials (for example a VFR750 wheel swap is fine as its a similar material but switching to some carbon RC45 rims or HRC mags would not be allowed)

Cheers guys!

Just looked into that formula 400's, looks like a really good class and that its got a rookie section also, as I would be a rookie! Ha

Does anybody one here race or take part in the formula 400 class at all?

Thanks again guys!

Cal.

Cal,
I've just done my race license.
Might make a meet later this year but plan on doing a good amount with bemsee next year,
There's plenty of racers on here. Look at posts in the racers section or race bike build threads in the members section

I race, but over here in NZ. We have the Post classic and F3 classes for our 400's depending on the year. Great racing!

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Been racing with bemsee in sub64 for the last 3 years ish. Full grid of 40 f400's and a rookie grid too. For me personally I don't want to race and get top 3 or top 5 say in a field of 10 on a split grid with 2 or 3 other classes. I don't actually believe bemsee provide the most track time per £ for entry fees but they are very well run and like I say it's a full grid.

Check out some of my vids and if you can get to a meeting let me know and I'll sort you out some tickets etc

28hodge wrote:viewtopic.php?f=69&t=40488

Been racing with bemsee in sub64 for the last 3 years ish. Full grid of 40 f400's and a rookie grid too. For me personally I don't want to race and get top 3 or top 5 say in a field of 10 on a split grid with 2 or 3 other classes. I don't actually believe bemsee provide the most track time per £ for entry fees but they are very well run and like I say it's a full grid.

Check out some of my vids and if you can get to a meeting let me know and I'll sort you out some tickets etc

What does a club racing round like that cost over in the UK? IE how many pounds for you race entry, transponder and how many races/laps do you get for your money?

Ok rough example, as depending on the circuit the entry alters.

Lets take silverstone, its one of the more expensive round.

Entry - £285 (this includes use of the garages in the new wing, at other rounds the garages are £60 shared between 4 so £15 each)
Transponder - i own mine but to hire for the weekend is £20


For that you get a 15 min quali, then two 6 lap races on saturday, then a 3 lap morning warm up (which i never bother doing) and two 9 lap races on the sunday. So in total i did 36 laps over the weekend.

(this isn't technically true as late on sunday afternoon the sidecars had a blow up and spread oil the entire way round the circuit, so the meeting was abandoned halfway through the final block of racing. Bemsee have rescheduled those lost races over the remaining rounds so that we get our lost race. So this weeken at Oulton park which is only a one day event i now have 3 races rather then only 2.)

So in total the my entry cost £285 for 36 laps (if you needed to hire a transponder it'd be another £20)

Thats £7.91 a lap, which doesn't include the cost of fuel for the van and bike, or the tyres food etc etc.

Basically i work on £500 per weekend racing, and thats using scrubs rather than new tyres and not doing the test day on a friday, that would be another £185 ish and only gives you an extra 4 20min sessions.

Its all worth it and i am not complaining about the tracktime i get in the slightest, I think Bemsee do a very good job, and have the deepest grid of F400's which is what i am more interested in. Also if i manage to get an entry into another class the fee for entering that is only £50 so i can double my tracktime for only an extra £50.

Then i'd get 72 laps for £335 so £4.65 a lap.

This weekend at Oulton i have 5 races in a single day as i am entered into a 2nd class and i have the re run race from silverstone.

Cheers for all the replies guys,

Is there a spec sheet anywhere stating what you can and can't do for the formula 400 class? Just so I know what what I can build my bike upon.

Regards.

Cal