Getting started in racing?

I'm confused on how to get started and what class I would fall into. I've been to several track days, have my bike 2008 R6 safety wired etc and have taken a school (cornerspeed). So now I get a license and pay per race? What class would a stock no modification R6 fall into? Is there a class specifically for first time racers / rookies cup?

 

you can run the C superstock and C superbike classes.

find a region on the page wera.com and look which of the events have "rs" at the end. that's for race school.
attend that, participate and don't crash in the mock race and you are ready to race!

 

When you sign up for a race do you get any practice time on that track? And how do they decide the order in which you grid up?

 

Yes you get practice . Grid is by points.

 

You practice the morning of the races, normally two short sessions, then after lunch the races start.

 

Many racers attend a track day the day before the race event.
It offers an opportunity to get familiar with the track, and optimize your setup for that track.
The track day also gets you setup in the pits the day before the event, which means there are less details to take care of on 'race day' morning...

 

I would highly recommend this. Even with me doing the setup work and my son racing, just showing up the morning of the event and getting two quick practices, prior to racing, was a pretty hard thing to pull off.

If you can't initially justify/afford to do it, that is fine. During your novice years, exact setup and fighting for tenths on the track is a bit less important. Remember to have fun.

 

Of the mentioned classes which would you say is best for first timers? Don't see me being able to run more than 4 races a weekend to begin with or 2 per day. Oh and over 40

 

Senior MW and CSS or bss. Most bikes in bss are 600s anyway