Track days got you hooked? The next step is wheel-to-wheel racing. Here is how to get a license, and the clubs we point licensing-bound riders toward.
Club road racing in California is run by member organizations, each with its own license. The usual path is to attend a new-racer school put on by the club, which covers race starts, flags, passing under competition rules, and racecraft. Pass it, and you earn a novice competition license that lets you grid up.
Most clubs offer license reciprocity, so once you have one license you can often race with another club. Rules, fees, and schedules change every season, so confirm the current requirements directly with the organization you want to race with.
Not at all. Plenty of fast, happy riders never pin on a number. Racing is an option, not a requirement. If you just want to keep getting better, a coaching day or more track days will take you a long way.
These clubs run licensed road-race weekends in California, including rounds at Buttonwillow. We celebrate the sport and support every one of them. When you are ready to race, go straight to the source for schedules, schools, and licensing.
A road-race club that runs licensed motorcycle race weekends across California, including rounds at Buttonwillow, alongside a new-racer school that walks first-time racers through getting their license. A great on-ramp from track days to wheel-to-wheel racing.
One of the oldest amateur road-racing clubs in the country, running a full championship series at California tracks including Buttonwillow. Deep class structure and a strong community make it a proving ground for racers at every level.
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and racing vintage motorcycles. Road racing is one of several disciplines, and it is the home for classic and period machinery on track.
A Southern California motorcycle road-racing series based at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, with a busy calendar and approachable classes. CVMA racers also compete at Buttonwillow alongside CRA, so it is easy to build a season across both clubs.
The national association that represents motorcyclists across the country and sanctions racing at every level, from local amateur events up to AMA professional championships. Membership supports riders' rights and connects you to the wider world of organized motorcycle sport.
Our coaches actively race in these series. Work with one to get race-ready, and lean on us for a bike and trackside support.