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ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
streamlining is incorporated.They are further
classified based on engine size in cubic
centimeters(cc’s) and based on fuel type
(gasoline versus any modified fuels).
Vintage
In vintage racing riders race classic motorcycles
that are no longer competitive with the latest
production motorcycles. Classes are organized
by production period and engine displacement.
There are vintage events for almost every type
of racing listed above, vintage motocross and
road racing are especially popular. Equipment is
limited to that available for the production
period, although modern safety equipment
and tires are permitted. Most vintage production
periods are from the 1970s and before, but
now 1980s motorcycles are being allowed into
some events, although this has met with some
opposition from traditionalists. Generally a
motorcycle must be at least 25 years old to be
considered vintage.
The sanctioning body for most US vintage rac-
ing is the American Motorcyclist Association.
The main organizations that sponsor vintage
racing are the American Historic Racing
Motorcycle Association (AHRMA), BikeBandit
and WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, which has
several vintage classes along with modern
racers. Of historical importance is the
United States Classic Racing Association
(USCRA) one of the oldest vintage racing clubs
in the US. In the UK the Main organisations are
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The British Historic Racing Club (BHRC), an arm
of the Vintage motorcycle club, and the Classic
Motorcycle Racing Club (CRMRC). The CRMC
was formed about thirty years ago when the
BHRC was slow to include new machines
in the 25 years rule and to deal with the first
Japanese machines reaching that age. Nowadays
the BHRC caters for machines from Europe
and America made up to the mid eighties while
the CRMC allows the same era and some but
not all Japanese machines.
Super Hooligan
Hooligan racing has been around since the
1970s when fans attending flat track races began
racing their own personal motorcycles during
intermissions of events. Often these motorcycles
were simply the bikes that fans rode to the event
also known as “run what you brung” races.
What’s now known as “Super Hooligan” came out
of the Harley nights at Costa Mesa Speedway in
Southern
California.
Southern
California
motorcycle culture developed around this idea of
racing large V Twin motorcycles. Super Hooligan
races have been side entertainment at a number
of events from bike shows like the Handbuilt in
Austin, The One Show in Portland to the Super-
prestigio of the Americas in Las Vegas in 2016,
to the flat track races held in conjunction with
MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas. In 2017
Super Hooligan became an official racing series
with 10 races on the calendar for that year from
February through October.
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