UK motorcycle club racing calendar

Away from the big sponsors, the hype and the TV cameras motorcycle club racing is the perfect place to witness some great battles. Spectating is inexpensive and with numerous classes racing over the course of the day, there is plenty of action to absorb.

Below we've put together the key dates from the 2012 motorcycle club racing calendar.

March

March 3-4 Thundersport GB, Brands Hatch Indy

March 4 EMRA, Mallory Park

March 17-18 NG Road Racing, Brands Hatch Indy

March 17-18 Derby Phoenix, Snetterton

March 24-25 Bemsee, Snetterton 300

March 24-25 Thundersport GB, Donington Park GP

March 25 Wirral 100, Anglesey

April

April 7-8 CRMC, Pembrey

April 8 EMRA, Mallory Park

April 14-15 Bemsee, Brands Hatch Indy

April 14-15 Derby Phoenix, Cadwell Park

April 21-22 Hottrax, Snetterton 300

April 21-22 Thundersport GB, Mallory Park

April 28 Wirral 100, Oulton Park

April 29 NG Road Racing, Mallory Park

April 29 Preston & District, Three Sisters

May

May 5-6 Bemsee, Pembrey

May 6-7 CRMC, Cadwell Park

May 13 EMRA, Mallory Park

May 19-20 NG Road Racing, Pembrey

May 26 Thundersport GB, Oulton Park GP

May 26-27 Derby Phoenix, Donington Park

June

June 2-3 Hottrax, Anglesey

June 2-3 NG Road Racing, Donington Park

June 2-3 CRMC, Lydden Hill

June 4 (Bank Holiday) Wirral 100, Anglesey

June 4-5 (Bank Holiday Monday-Tuesday) Bemsee, Oulton Park

June 16 Hottrax, Oulton Park

June 17 Preston & District, Three Sisters

June 23-24 Bemsee, Cadwell Park

June 23-24 Thundersport GB, Snetterton 200

June 30 NG Road Racing, Oulton Park

June 30 - July 1 CRMC, Mallory Park

June 30 - July 1 Derby Phoenix, Cadwell Park

July

July 7-8 Bemsee, Snetterton 200

July 14-15 Derby Phoenix, Anglesey

July 14-15 Hottrax, Cadwell Park

July 14-15 Preston & District, Three Sisters

July 15 EMRA, Mallory Park

July 28-29 Bemsee, Brands Hatch GP

July 28-29 NG Road Racing, Cadwell Park

July 28-29 Thundersport GB, Rockingham International

July 28-29 Wirral 100, Anglesey

August

August 11-12 CRMC, Donington Park

August 18-19 Bemsee, Cadwell Park

August 18-19 Derby Phoenix, Croft

August 18-19 NG Road Racing, Anglesey

August 19 EMRA, Mallory Park

August 25-26 Hottrax, Donington Park

August 26-27 Thundersport GB, Anglesey Coastal

September

September 1 NG Road Racing, Castle Combe

September 8 Preston & District, Three Sisters

September 8-9 Bemsee, Snetterton 200

September 15-16 CRMC, Snetterton

September 15-16 Hottrax, Cadwell Park

September 22-23 Derby Phoenix, Donington Park

September 22-23 Thundersport GB, Cadwell Park

September 23 EMRA, Mallory Park

September 29-30 Bemsee, Brands Hatch Indy

October

October 6 NG Road Racing, Thruxton

October 6 Preston & District, Three Sisters

October 13-14 CRMC, Silverstone

October 13-14 Derby Phoenix, Cadwell Park

October 20-21 Hottrax, Snetterton 200

October 20-21 Thundersport GB, Mallory Park

October 20-21 Wirral 100. Anglesey

Go racing

If you fancy giving racing a go yourself check out some of the below to help get you started:

Motorcycle racing clubs A breakdown of the main clubs in terms of their costs, circuits and the classes they feature.

ACU Licence Test Check out our guide on how you can get take your ACU licence test on a trackday, listing the cost, dates and application form needed.

Club racing review Visordown editor and Ducati 848 Challenge rider, Ben Cope sampled the Michelin Power Cup seres.

Motorcycle Track Guides Learn the right lines, braking points and circuit secrets by checking out Niall Mackenzie's circuit guides.