Bemsee launches new Naked and Super Naked motorcycle race series for 2027
Bemsee is launching two naked bike race classes in 2027, and its focus on standard engines and road-based machinery makes it look like the UK’s answer to the Super Hooligan scene.
The British Motorcycle Racing Club (Bemsee) is set to put naked bikes on the UK club racing scene, as a brand-new Naked & Super Naked championship warms up for 2027.
The move comes as performance nakeds continue to dominate sales charts across Europe and beyond, with bikes like the Yamaha MT-09, KTM Super Duke, Triumph Street and Speed Triple, and Ducati Streetfighter attracting riders who want superbike levels of performance without the fairings and sporty ergonomics.
And if the early draft regulations are anything to go by, the series could become the closest thing Britain has yet seen to the hugely successful Super Hooligan formula that has exploded in popularity in the United States.
Announced this week by Bemsee, the new championship will feature two classes. The top-tier Super Naked Trophy is open to unlimited-capacity machines, including the Ducati Streetfighter V4, Aprilia Tuono V4, KTM 1290 Super Duke R, BMW S1000R and Yamaha MT-10. Alongside it will sit the Naked Cup, catering for smaller-capacity bikes.
Before the championship officially launches, Bemsee plans to run demonstration races from Round 6 of the 2026 season onwards. These events won't carry championship points, but will allow riders and teams to gain experience, develop machinery and help shape the final regulations before the inaugural title fight begins in 2027.
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On the face of it, that sounds like another new club racing class, although looking at the regulations, it could lead to some of the most eclectic racing grids in the UK. The Naked Cup, especially, could pull in some wild grids, thanks to it allowing singles, twins, triples and inline four-cylinder bikes to race. It effectively means you could have a KTM 690 Duke, a Triumph Speed Twin 900, and a Yamaha MT-09 all duking it out for the same apex.
To keep the costs of the new series in check, Bemsee's proposed rules place a heavy emphasis on standard machinery. Engines, gearboxes and charging systems must remain stock, while the bikes themselves must be based on genuine production naked bikes.
Suspension tuning, aftermarket shocks, brake upgrades, exhaust systems and ECU fuel mapping are all permitted, but outright engine tuning is not. While rules such as this normally mean it’s the rider who can make the difference, the wide selection of bikes eligible for each class should lead to some tight battles and championship swings, as the series moves from track to track.
Further details on the regulations, eligible machines, class structure and entry process are expected to follow, with Bemsee also inviting riders, teams and industry partners to help shape the championship ahead of its 2027 debut.
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
