Road Race Competitor Training Course and Basic Rider Assessment

Dates and Venues

Dates and venue details will be added to the calendar below as soon as they are confirmed.

First time applicants

For an ACU Road Race Competition Licence, solo rider or sidecar/three wheel driver, applicants are required to complete both the Classroom Training Course (CTC) and the Basic Rider Assessment (BRA).  

For an ACU Road Race Competition Licence, passenger, applicants are required to complete the Classroom Training Course (CTC).

Lapsed Novice and Intermediate Novice Licences

Riders who have allowed their licence to lapse for more than five years (missed 5 seasons racing) are required to complete the Basic Rider Assessment and Competitor Training Course before resuming competition at Novice/Intermediate Novice grade.

Lapsed Clubman, National and International Licences

Riders who have allowed their licence to lapse for more than five years, (missed 5 seasons racing) are required to complete the Competitor Training Course before resuming competition at Clubman grade.  This is providing the rider can satisfactorily demonstrate having held a licence at one of these grades, such as a previous licence or relevant race results. Otherwise requirements will be as for lapsed novice licence holders above.  

Booking the course

Riders can choose where and when they want to do the courses from the calendar below, subject to availability of places.   Please use the contact details given on the calendar below to contact the relevant organiser for further information and to book on the courses.

You will need to take your completed ACU Licence Application form, including your photograph, with you when you go to attend the course

Questions

If you have any questions with regard to the courses please do contact the ACU Road Race Department on 01788 566400 or by email [email protected] or [email protected]

 

Solo rider applicants can book for the BRA on any of the dates in the calendar below.

** Sidecar outfit and Morgan Three Wheeler drivers need to book on dates that are marked with an **   

Course Dates Venue Organiser Contact
Further dates for 2026 will be added to this calendar as soon as they are available
       
 February 2026      
 8th February CTC  Online No Limits Racing   Tel: 01525 877087 [email protected]
 14th February BRA Mallory Park  No Limits Racing  Tel: 01525 877087 [email protected]
 28th February BRA  Mallory Park No Limits Racing Tel: 01525 877087 [email protected]
       
March 2026      
1st March  CTC   Online  Darley Moor MCRRC Ltd  Tel: 01335 343833 [email protected]
 2nd March BRA  Darley Moor  Darley Moor MCRRC Ltd Tel: 01335 343833 [email protected]
 3rd March CTC returnees only  Castle Combe  NG Road Racing Club  07861 161541 [email protected]
 7th March CTC & BRA  Castle Combe  NG Road Racing Club  07861 161541 [email protected]
 22nd March  Three Sisters Preston & DMCC   [email protected]
       
       
       
 April 2026      
 13th April CTC returnees only  Cadwell NG Road Racing Club   07861 161541 [email protected]
 17th April CTC & BRA  Cadwell NG Road Racing Club   07861 161541 [email protected]
 26th April Three Sisters  Preston & DMCC [email protected]
       
       
       
 May 2026      
       
       
 June 2026      
 26th June CTC & BRA  Pembrey  NG Road Racing Club 07861 161541 [email protected] 
       
       
 July 2026      
 5th July Three Sisters Preston & DMCC [email protected]
 22nd July CTC & BRA  Castle Combe  NG road Racing Club 07861 161541 [email protected]
       
       
 August 2026      
 9th August Three Sisters Preston & DMCC [email protected]
 20th August CTC & BRA  Thruxton NG Road Racing Club   07861 161541 [email protected]
       
       
 September 2026      
 20th September Three Sisters Preston & DMCC [email protected]
       
 October 2026      
 21st October CTC & BRA  Castle Combe  NG Road Racing Club  07861 161541 [email protected]
       
       
       
 
 
More 2026 dates will be to this calendar as soon as they are available
Auto-Cycle Union Ltd.
ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby.
CV21 2YX.
Telephone: 01788 566400
Email: [email protected]