How to start racing

HOW TO START RACING (7-U16 years)

JUNIOR NATIONAL LICENCE

JOIN A CLUB AND COMPLETE KICKSTART

- Contact your State Controlling Body (SCB)
- Join a motorcycle club in your local area
- Join the Kick Start Program

Then continue to complete the kickstart program with a MA-accredited Coach under a MA permit which can be obtained at your SCB.

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GET A LICENCE

Requirements:
- Proof of age and Formal Identification
- Kick Start Program paperwork
- Ambulance Membership
- SCB submission of documentation and approval

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PROGRESS

- As you progress through to ever increasing motorcycle capacities, formal coaching on that capacity bike is required.
- Key competencies achieved in coaching must be signed off in a log book by the coach.
- Log books are approved by your SCB and a new card will be issued with the new endorsement on it.
- Endorsements outline the maximum capacity bike that a Junior is eligible to ride in competition

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A rider’s age on January 1 will determine their age for competition purposes in that particular year

This licence allows you to participate in all state-wide and nation-wide events that are permitted by MA.

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR SCB – State Controlling body

HOW TO START RACING (16 years and above)

SENIOR NATIONAL LICENCE

JOIN A CLUB

- Contact your State Controlling Body (SCB)
- Join a motorcycle club in your local area
- Obtain either a road bike licence or a copy of a 'MA approved day licence' or a completed copy of a Rider Competency assessment (found on SCB website)

Step

GET A LICENCE

Requirements:
- Proof of age and Formal Identification
- Proof of club membership
- Ambulance Membership
- Proof of rider competency
- SCB submission of documentation and approval

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GO RACING

Once your application is complete and approved by the SCB, you will receive your licence via post within 14 days. Your licence is required to be showed at every event at sign on.

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A rider’s age on the January 1 will determine their age for competition purposes in that particular year

This licence allows you to participate in all state-wide and nation-wide events that are permitted by MA.

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR SCB – State Controlling body

HOW TO START RACING

STATE CONTROLLING BODIES

Click on your State Controlling Body logo to get your license today

For all license inquires you State Controlling Body (SCB) is the place to go for important information.

Each club in is affiliation with the SCB’s, and every aspiring license holder must first join a club to begin the process.

The States issue your license on behalf of Motorcycling Australia, which allows each individual rider to compete Nationally.

Ridernet is an online site used to collate all information from the SCB’s in to one place, provided by Motorcycling Australia.