AHRMA is pleased to announce that BEARS (British European and American Racing Series) Sidecar Racing is coming to AHRMA Roadracing as an exhibition class. These sidecars are a very affordable way to get into sidecar racing by utilizing a stock motorcycle and a stock or custom platform.
The “Band of BEARS” sidecar racing team has brought together the experienced Canadian racing team of Holden and Jordan on the BEARS #77 rig, and the experienced team of Glimmerveen and Stern on the BEARS #289 rig.
The team of Holden and Jordan need no introduction as they are well known past sidecar champions both in Canada and America. They have returned to the track for this exhibition class.
The team of Glimmerveen/Stern is a new addition to AHRMA road racing. Glimmerveen is a UK/European sidecar racer, sportscar racer, as well as a motorcycle designer and builder. Stern is a championship sportscar driver, designer and builder.
BEARS Sidecar Racing North America will be racing with AHRMA at Roebling Road Raceway, February 22-24, so stop by and check us out. We will have some swag from BEARS Sidecar Racing UK and BEARS Sidecar Racing North America on hand, but quantity is limited.
As an avid sidecar supporter, I think that the introduction of the PURE sidecar racing in Bears is both historically correct and accurate. I have white paper that is written on the subject that covers all aspects since the 1900,s If you consider the early units these are seen as exactly like the current sidecar and motorcycle. I fully support the class, and will support this the best I can. Complete specs and Regs are just that where there is no room for bending the rules on these it comes down to nothing other than skill. Good Luck all
Great to see AHRMA progressing and allowing these Vintage, rigs race in a Vintage organization.
Can only help the grids grow.
Absolutely on the right track!
Well done AHRMA!
I am a huge proponent of sidecar racing, however, I would like to see our current structure for sidecar racing settled and established. It strikes me as premature to establish another class right now.
The question is why ? We can’t fill the classes we have now . last I knew the trustees turned down this request , Ahrma has classes for almost every side car now . Seems this would have been discussed with the side car committee but it hasn’t been .