We have a home for virtually every road race or production machine manufactured between 1930 and the early 2000’s and provide a showcase of road racing development and innovation spanning over 80 years. Below is a brief overview of the periods and classes that are run at each VRRA weekend. Most of our members ride in more than one race by bumping into the next class or period, entering our Open classes, or competing in our Endurance races that are held on the Friday of each event weekend. There is no better way to get track time. If you cannot find your bike below, please ask us and we will do our best to find you’re a place for your bike.
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Periods & Classes
#1.
Pre 1950 & Pre 1965
Maximum Model Years, 1949 and 1964
Pre-50 and Pre-65 Classes
Pre-50
- Any machine manufactured before December 31, 1949.
Pre-65
- 350cc
- 500 cc - Side valve engines with a maximum displacement of 750 cc may run in the 500 Class
Examples of Eligible Pre-50 and Pre-65 Machines
- Aermacchi - 72mm stroke (250) and 80mm stroke (350) only
- AJS / Matchless 500 Singles
- BSA Gold Star 350/500 Singles, 441 Single, 500 Twin
- Ducati - Narrow Case Singles
- Harley / Indian 750 Side Valve
- Honda Super Hawk 250/305
- Norton Manx 350/500, ES2 - 500 Singles, 500 Twins
- Triumph 500 Twin
- Velocette 350/500
- Yamaha YDS 250/305
Pre-50 is open to all machines manufactured up to and including 1949 while Pre-65 is open to machines with a model year of 1964 and earlier. Each period is open to machines originally manufactured for road racing, or machines subsequently modified for road racing. There is one class in Pre-50, while Pre-65 is divided into 2 classes: 350 cc and 500 cc. Side valve engines with a maximum displacement of 750 cc may run in the 500 Class.
#2.
Period 1: Classic Vintage
Maximum Model Year, 1967
Period 1 Classes
- 200 GP - up to 200cc
- 250 GP - up to 250cc
- 350 GP - 251cc to 350cc
- 500 GP - 351cc to 500cc
- Open GP - 501cc and over
Examples of Eligible P1 Machines
- Aermacchi/Harley Sprint (Any road-based 250 or 350cc four-stroke single up to and including 1974)
- BMW Rennsport and /5 models (Maximum displacement 750cc)
- BSA 441, B50 and twins to 750cc (No 4-valve heads)
- Bultaco (All motors and models through 1972)
- Ducati singles
- Greeves Silverstone
- Harley-Davidson KR, ER, and CR roadracers
- Honda CB/CL/SL 350cc with drum brakes, CR, CB, and CL twins to 500cc
- Jawa (2-valve, four-stroke single cylinder speedway engines through 1978)
- Laverda 750 SF
- Montesa (All motors and bike models through 1972)
- Norton 750cc Commando
- Ossa (All bike models through 1972)
- Rickman CR Road Racing chassis powered by H-D CR or ER, G50 or 7R
- Royal Enfield
- Seeley G50 or 7R
- Suzuki T250, T350 & GT 250 (With Ram-Air removed)
- Triumph twins to 750cc
- Velocette
- Yamaha TD-1C
Period 1 is open to all motorcycles manufactured up to 1967, although there are several exceptions outlined in the rule book and is open to any machine originally manufactured for road racing, or a machine subsequently modified for road racing. There are five classes: 200 GP for motorcycles up to 200cc; 250 GP for motorcycles up to 250cc; 350 GP for motorcycles between 251cc and 350cc; 500 GP for motorcycles between 351cc and 500cc and Open GP for motorcycles 501cc and over.
#3.
Period 2: SuperVintage
Maximum Model Year, 1972
Period 2 Classes
Lightweight Supervintage
- 125cc 2-stroke
- 250cc two and three cylinder 2-stroke
- 360cc single cylinder 4-stroke
- 360cc single cylinder 2-stroke
- 360cc twin cylinder 4-stroke
- 350cc four cylinder 4-stroke
Heavyweight Supervintage
- Two stroke engines to a maximum of 750cc
- Four stroke overhead camshaft engines to a maximum of 750cc
- Four stroke push rod engines to a maximum of 850cc
Middleweight Production
- Up to 400cc single, twin and triple cylinder 2 stroke
- Up to 500cc piston port twin cylinder 2 stroke
- Up to 600cc single cylinder four stroke
- Up to 550cc SOHC four stroke, 4 cylinder
- Up to 550cc SOHC or DOHC four stroke, 2 cylinder
- Up to 650cc pushrod twin cylinder four stroke
Examples of Eligible P2 Machines
Period 2 Supervintage
- Can-am MX-1, 2, 3 & 4 (175 and 250cc) 1973-1977
- Harley-Davidson XR750, KR750
- Honda CR350, CR750, MT 125R air cooled, CB 350/4 CB400F, CB500/550 up to 1978
- Kawasaki H1R, H2R, H1, H2, S1, S2, S3, KH 400
- Moto Morini 3 ½ Sport or Strada
- Norton 850cc Commando
- Suzuki TR500, TR750, GT500, GT750, GT550
- Triumph/BSA triples built from 1969 to 1976
- Yamaha TA 125, TD2, TD2B, TR2, TR2B, TD3, TR3 (air-cooled models only)
Middleweight Production
- Honda SOHC four cylinder CB400F to 1977, CB500 and CB 550 through model year 1978, CB450 and CB500T
- Kawasaki KZ400 through model year 1977
- Suzuki GT500, T500
- Yamaha RD 350/400 air cooled, TX 500 and XS500 through model year 1978
Period 2 is open to all machines manufactured up to and including 1972 and is divided into two classes: Lightweight and Heavyweight. An additional class, P2 Middleweight Production has a maximum model year 1976 however, this class is strictly limited to machines originally sold for street use and subsequently modified for road racing. Please see the VRRA Rule Book for the maximum displacements of two and four stroke machines that are eligible for each Period 2 class.
#4.
Period 3: Superbike
Maximum Model Year, 1982
Period 3 Classes
Lightweight
- 250cc two stroke water-cooled
- 400cc two stroke air-cooled
- 550cc four cylinder, four stroke
- 650cc two cylinder, four stroke
- unlimited single cylinder, four stroke
Middleweight
- 350cc two stroke water-cooled
- 550cc three cylinder, two stroke air-cooled
- 750cc four cylinder, four stroke air-cooled
- 860cc two cylinder, four stroke
Heavyweight
- 750cc two stroke
- 750cc four stroke water-cooled
- 1100cc four stroke
- Unlimited four stroke pushrod
Examples of Eligible P3 Machines
- BMW R90S, R100S
- Ducati Pantah/Alazzurra, TT2, 750SS, 900SS
- Honda CBX250, CB400, 550, 650, 750F, 900F, CBX1000, CB1100R
- Kawasaki KH400, H1R, H2R, KR750, KZ550, KZ650, KZ750, KZ900 KZ1000, KZ1100
- Moto Guzzi 750S, 850, 1000LeMans
- Suzuki GS425, GS550, GS750, GS1100, all Katana models up to 1100, all RGs to 1982, TR750
- Yamaha LC250, LC350, TZ250J, 350G, 500, 750, XS400, XS500, XS650 XJ550, XJ650, XJ750, XJ1100
Period 3 is open to all machines built up to and including 1982 with exceptions allowed where production continued unchanged. It is open to production-based machines that were subsequently modified for racing and bespoke Grand Prix machines, and can be run as Grand Prix, Grand Prix replica or any Superbike style that is consistent with the period. There are three classes: Period 3 Lightweight, Period 3 Middleweight and Period 3 Heavyweight.
#5.
Period 4: 1980's Era
Maximum Model Year, 1989
Period 4 Classs
Formula 3
- 125cc two stroke GP bikes
- 500cc two stroke singles
- 400cc two stroke street based twins and triples (no GP engines or parts)
- 400cc four stroke four cylinders
- 650cc four stroke twins
- Unlimited four stroke singles
Formula 2
- 250cc two stroke GP bikes
- 750cc four stroke twins
- 860cc four stroke twins, two valve heads, air cooled
- 600cc multi cylinder (3 or more cylinders) four strokes
Formula 1
- 500cc two stroke two or more cylinder
- 1000cc four stroke twins
- 750cc multi cylinder (3 or more cylinders) four strokes
Examples of Eligible P4 Machines
- Aprilia 250
- Bimota DB1 750
- BMW R100, K75
- Cagiva 500 GP bike
- Ducati Paso 750 to 906, 851/888, 750 F1, SS/Sport 750 to 900, 900SS air/oil cooled V-Twins to 1996
- Honda XL/XR 500 to 650, RS 125 to 1994, RS 250 to 1990, 500, 650 Hawk, 600 Hurricane and 600
F1, 750 Interceptor to 1989, RC30 - Kawasaki KX 500, KLR 650, EX 500 to 2009, ZX6 (Ninja 600) A-D to 1993, ZX7 (Ninja750) to 1990
- KTM 600
- Moto Guzzi 1000 LeMans
- Suzuki RM 500, DR650, GSF400 to 1993, GS500 to 2003, Gamma/RG 250 to 500, Katana 600/750 to
1996, GSXR 750 to 1990 - Yamaha RZ 350, TZ250 to 1990, TZR/TDR 250, FZR400 to 1990, FZR600 to 1999, FZR750 to 1989
Period 4 is open to all machines built up to and including model year 1989, although there are listed exceptions in the rule book where production continued unchanged. It is open to production-based machines that were subsequently modified for racing and presented in a style that is consistent with the period, bespoke Grand Prix machines and Grand Prix replicas. There are three classes: Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1.
#6.
Period 5: 1990's Era
Maximum Model Year, 1997
Period 5 Classes
Formula 3
- 125cc two stroke GP bikes
- 500cc two stroke singles
- 400cc two stroke street based twins and triples (no GP engines or parts)
- 400cc four stroke four cylinders
- 650cc four stroke twins
- Unlimited four stroke singles
Formula 2
- 125cc two stroke GP bikes
- 250cc two stroke street bikes
- 250cc two stroke GP bikes
- 750cc four stroke twins
- 600cc multi cylinder (3 or more cylinders) four strokes
Formula 1
- 500cc two stroke two or more cylinder
- 1000cc four stroke twins
- 750cc multi cylinder (3 or more cylinders) four strokes
Examples of Eligible P5 Machines
- Aprilia: RS250 (street) to 2004, RSV250
- Britten: V-1000
- Buell: S2 Thunderbolt to 1996
- Ducati: 748,888, 916 all years
- Harley Davidson: VR1000, XL883 to 2003
- Honda: RS250, CBR600F2, CBR600F3 to 1998, NSR500, VFR750 to 1997, RVF 750 and RC45 to 1996,
- Kawasaki: ZX6E to 2002, ZX6R to 1997, ZX7 and ZX7R to 2003
- Suzuki: RGV250SP, RF600 to 1997, GSXR600 to 2000, RG500 all years, GSXR750 to 1998 (SRAD allowed no FI)
- Yamaha: TZ250 all years, YZF600 to 2007, YZR500, YZF750 to 1998
Period 5 is open to all machines built up to and including model year 1996 for Formula 1 and 1997 for Formula 2, though there are listed exceptions in the rule book where production continued unchanged. It is open to any machine originally manufactured for road racing or a production machine subsequently modified for road racing. Any year of two stroke Grand Prix bikes is eligible. Grand Prix machines must have been produced exclusively for competition road racing by either a factory or reputable racing firm. There are two classes: Formula 2, and Formula 1
#7.
Sidecars
Maximum Model Year, 1982
Sicecar Classes
P1 Classic Sidecars
- One or two cylinder, two or four stroke, built before 1968.
- Maximum 350cc two stroke, 650cc overhead valve, 750cc sidevalve.
P2 Supervintage Sidecars
- One or two cylinder four stroke, built before 1973 or like design. Maximum 750cc. Overhead valve or sidevalve only.
- Any period air cooled two stroke, single or twin cylinder, maximum 500cc.
P2 Heavyweight Sidecars
- Air-cooled, two or three cylinder two-stroke, max four cylinder four- stroke engines, built before December 31, 1977.
- Two-stroke, piston/port or reed valve 550cc maximum.
- Four-stroke, two valves per cylinder, 836cc maximum.
P3 Sidecars
- Air or water-cooled two or four-stroke engines, built before December 31, 1982.
- Two-stroke 750cc maximum 2, 3, and 4 cylinders.
- Four-stroke 1300cc maximum. Multivalves for twins and multi-cylinder are permitted.
SRA Post Vintage Sidecars
- SRA Formula One - 1000cc four stroke or 900cc two stroke, liquid or air cooled
- SRA Formula Two - 600cc four stroke or 500cc two stroke, liquid or air cooled
- SRA Formula Three - 1200cc four stroke or 900cc two stroke. Engine year 1995 or older, liquid or air cooled.
Please see the SRA Rule Book for more details
Examples of Eligible Sidecars
P1 Classic Sidecars
- AJS 7R
- BMW Rennsport, R50/5 and R60/5 w/OEM (stock) engine internals, maximum 26mm carburetors and four-speed gearbox
- Ducati bevel drive single
- Honda CB/CL450 w/OEM (stock) engine internals and OEM carburetors
- Matchless G50
- Norton Manx
- Ural up to 2012
P2 Supervintage Sidecars
- BMW Rensport, 4 speed/5 models, maximum 750cc
- BSA 650
- Ducati bevel drive 750
- Honda twin 450cc and 500cc
- Moto Guzzi 750
- Norton Commando 750 (and 850 sleeved to 750cc)
- Suzuki 500 T with stock internals, no TR 500 components
- Triumph 650/750
- Yamaha XS650 (may use 750 big bore kits)
- Any period OHC single cylinder
P2 Heavyweight Sidecars
- BMW R75/6
- BSA twins and triples
- Ducati bevel-drive 750
- Honda 750
- Kawasaki KZ 750 twin, H1 (two-stroke)
- Moto Guzzi 750
- Norton Commando 750
- Suzuki GS 750, T500 (two-stroke, no
- TR500 components)
- Triumph twins and triples
- Yamaha XS650, XS750 triple, RD350/400 (two-stroke)
There are 4 Sidecar Classes that are open to machines built up to and including model year 1982. Classes are organized into three periods depending on the year of manufacture and open to any machine originally manufactured for road racing or production machines subsequently modified for road racing. The VRRA also hosts a special Invitational Class for SRA members and open to all SRA Eligible Machines. The SRA Invitational runs with the other Sidecar Classes.
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Invitational Classes
Maximum Model Year determined by Class
Current Invitational and Trial Classes
Period 2 Featherweight
- Air-cooled, twin-shock, steel-framed Grand Prix motorcycles up to 125cc with certain exceptions.
- Bridgestone 200cc twin
- Bultaco, up to 200cc
- Can-Am 125, 175
- Honda MT125, MT125R, 200cc four-stroke twin
- Husqvarna 175, 1975-’82
- Kawasaki F7
- Maico RS125
- Montesa, up to 175cc
- Ossa, up to 175cc
- Suzuki GT185,
- TS125/185
- Yamaha TA125, AT1/2/3, DT125, RD125, YCS1, CS3/5, CT1/2/3, DT175, RD20
Modern Lightweight
- Kawasaki Ninja 250, Ninja 300, Ninja 400 (Twin), Ninja 500
- Husqsvarna 401
- Hyosung 250 GT
- KTM 390
- Honda CBR250R, CBR300R, CBR500R
- Suzuki GSX250R
- Yamaha YZF-R3, MT-03
Post Vintage Invitational Formula 2
- 600cc multi cylinder four strokes, and
- 750cc four stroke twins
- Honda CBR600F4 to 2006
- Yamaha R6 to 2002
- Kawasaki ZX6R to 2002
- Suzuki GSXR600 to 2003
- Triumph TT600 to 2003
- Ducati 749
- Suzuki SV650 all years.
Post Vintage Invitational Forumla 1
- 750cc multi cylinder four strokes, and 1000cc four stroke twins
- Suzuki GSXR 750 until 2005
- Suzuki TL and TLR 1000 all years
- Kawasaki ZX7 all years
- Honda RC 51, RC 45,
- VTR 1000 all years
- Ducati 998 and 999 all models all years
- BMW R1100S
The VRRA also hosts several special invitational and trial classes for machines that may not be competitive in or are excluded from the periods listed above; or where the date of manufacture is later than the Period 5 cut off. The objective is to collect the necessary data and ridership numbers to allow a formal set of class rules to be defined for inclusion in the VRRA Rule Book. In the past these have included classes ranging from Phillip Island to Period 2 Featherweight and special celebrations such as the Canadian Grand Prix 50th Anniversary
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