Rider and Crew Requirements

2. Have a current, valid WERA Competition License or other racing license designated as valid at a particular race. Only WERA Licensed riders will earn points toward an invitation to the Grand National Final. WERA will allow racers with the following current licenses to participate in one WERA event before said racer is required to purchase a WERA membership: RACE, WMRRA, OMRRA, CRA, USCRA and AHMRA. Riders who participate in WERA events with another race organization’s license ARE NOT EARNING WERA POINTS. Points are only awarded to racers with a current WERA License. Contingency awards are only available to racers with a current WERA license. Endurance team riders must all have valid WERA licenses.

3. All riders must evaluate each facility for conditions and other matters related to their individual safety. All entrants and other race personnel must rely on their own judgment and assume all risks of participation in competition or working in competition in any manner. All riders and other participants are strongly urged to carry comprehensive medical insurance to supplement event coverage. Attendance at the Riders’ Meeting is MANDATORY.

4. Any competitor annoying or harassing an Official, infringing on the rights of other competitors or conducting themselves in any sort of unbecoming manner may be disqualified, suspended, fined or all three.

5. Any rider under the age of majority in their home state may not compete without the duly notarized consent of parents or legal guardian. The notarized consent will be retained by WERA. Special forms are available from WERA for minors to facilitate this requirement. Minimum age shall be 10 years old. Riders from 10 through 13 years old are limited to 50cc & 80cc classes. Riders from 14 through 16 shall be limited to “C” class machinery, these limits may be changed at WERA’s discretion on a case by case basis.

6. Any person within the confines of the race track whether in the spectator, pit or paddock areas must posses valid event passes at all times. Those found without a valid pass may be removed from the property. These passes are to be obtained from an approved ticket vendor/seller and any fraudulent use of a pass by any person will result in penalties being levied against them and/or the rider they are with. Persons with fraudulent passes may also be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

7. Any person found consuming or under the influence of a substance that could create an abnormal state of mind shall be removed from and refused admittance to all restricted areas of the event premises at the discretion of the Officials. Any rider under these conditions will be immediately disqualified from the event in progress and is subject to suspension, fines and criminal prosecution. The Rider is responsible for their crew’s actions and will be penalized for their behavior.

8. All Race Personnel, Officials, Riders, Mechanics and Photographers are required to display the proper credentials and passes.

9. It is recommended that all competitors display the following information on the base/side of his/her helmet: name, drug allergies and blood type. It is also advisable to carry this information on a small card inside the leathers and add any other pertinent information such as epilepsy, diabetes, current medications and past medical problems.

10. Riders clothing and protective requirements:

a) All WERA competitors must wear helmets which have a Snell ’90 or ’95 approval sticker, or must be BSI or EC

approved and must be in good condition (as determined by Tech) and not manufactured more than 5 years prior to

the current race year. Helmets must be taken to Technical Inspection and must display a WERA Helmet Tech decal prior to being allowed on the track. Open-faced and dirt bike helmets are not allowed.

b) Footwear must be no less than 8 inches in height and must be leather. Gloves must be worn, and while leather is

preferred, combinations of nylon and leather are acceptable, if leather protects the fingers and palms. Gloves and boots must be of a fit so there is no gap between them and the leathers.
c) Clothing must be leather or Kevlar. All suits must be a one-piece garment for racing. Separate jackets and trousers

are acceptable only if they zip or snap together to make one piece of clothing, pending approval of the Technical

Inspector.
d) It is required that riders wear back protectors under their leather racing gear unless their racing gear is equipped

with a back protector. In general, riders are encouraged to use any and all available protective material which does

not restrict safe operation of their machine.
e) A rider must bring for Technical Inspection his machine; his helmet; his leathers; his boots; and his gloves. A Tech

sticker must be displayed on the machine and rider’s helmet.
f) WERA Patches will be available at Tech and must be worn on leathers when participating in any purse-paying race.

11. It is the responsibility of the competitor to inform WERA of any medical condition which might be worsened by virtue of participation in a WERA event. Riders must also inform WERA of any medical condition which would affect the treatment of them by on site medical personnel (i.e. life threatening allergies etc.)

12. WERA licensing requirements:

a) Resume: A resume or display of another organization’s current roadracing competition license may be accepted as

proof of ability, and the new licensee may participate in that weekend’s events.
b) Successfully completing a WERA approved rider’s school. WERA recognizes the following motorcycle ROADRACING

schools as the requirement for obtaining a Provisional Novice License: WERA New Riders’ School, Ed Bargy’s Rider

School, Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School, Fasttrax Performance riding school, Corner Speed, Star School, Pro Motion,

Team Chicago School, F.A.S.T. (Canadian), CLASS, Team Hammer Advanced Riders’ School, Track Riders, MARRC,

Freddie Spencer, Viking Race School, California Superbike (must take the classroom part of WERA’s school), &

Penguin School. The length of time between taking the riders’ school and racing must not exceed twelve (12)

months.
c) Any former WERA racer, who has not been in active competition for a period of two years, will be reinstated with

Novice status and it is recommended that they attend a WERA New Riders’ School; if more than three years the

school is required. A racer who became inactive while an Expert and wishes to renew at an Expert Status must

request an evaluation at their first event.

13. All Provisional Novice Riders must wear a contrasting colored shirt over their leather for at least two consecutive weekends. Upon graduation from Rider’s School, the rider must complete two separate weekend’s events before qualifying for a Novice Status License. Under a Provisional Novice License, a rider may race Sportsman events but not a National Challenge Series event (which includes a National Endurance Series event).

14. All Entries must be signed in ink by the rider prior to Technical Inspection. Under no circumstances may a person other than the rider sign the entry form. Failure to comply with this regulation may result in the rider being disqualified, suspended and/or fined.

15. Loan of a Competition License to another person will result in suspension from one year to a permanent suspension and a fine of no less than $500.00 to the License holder.

16. Children under the age of 10 must be attended to at all time by a responsible adult. Pets must be on a leash at all times. Children under 16, unless a licensed participant, and pets are prohibited from the hot-pit lane at all times.

17. Consumption of alcohol and possession of open alcoholic containers by any person holding a rider or crew pass or anyone having any effect on a racebike (spectator’s are exempt pending track regulations) is prohibited in the pit and paddock area during a race event, this means while any racing is going on even if you are done for the day. A rider is responsible for their crews’ actions and will be penalized for their behavior.

18. No one may enter the track without proper credentials, registering, executing a Release and passing WERA Technical Inspection. Any WERA licensed rider who rides during any practice session without properly being registered, or rides in a class for which he/she is not registered, shall be subject to disqualification and/or suspension and/or a fine, and/or probation. Any non-licensed person who rides on the track will be ejected from the premises and denied future entry and WERA License privileges for a three-year period and shall be subject to legal action. Any WERA Licensed rider who permits or allows any person to ride his/her machine in violation of this section shall be subject to disqualification from the event and/or loss of entry fees and any contingencies won during the event, and/or suspension and/or a fine of no less than $500.

19. Pit bikes must have a number plate bearing the competition number of the rider (or endurance team) to whom it belongs and must be operated responsibly including but not limited to speed limits, wheelies, etc. Pit bikes that are not licensed for the street must not exceed 100cc in displacement. No one under the age of 14 may operate a motorized pit bike. Failure to follow these rules will result in impounding of the pit bike until the owner leaves the premises.

20. It is unlawful to physically abuse any party at any WERA event. Guilty parties will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Guilty WERA License holders will additionally be fined at least $500.00 and placed on probation for no less than one year. Non-licensed participants (crewmembers, scorers, guests etc.) are the responsibility of the WERA Licensee with whom they are associated and said Licensee may suffer punitive action taken by WERA officials.

21. Non-English speaking riders must provide an interpreter.

22. The V.I.N. of racing machines will be spot-checked during the season. Any rider participating on a stolen machine will be subject to full prosecution under law and may also suffer a permanent loss of his/her WERA Competition License.

23. WERA provides excess ONLY type medical insurance coverage for all participants at all WERA events. The K&K Insurance Company policy pays 80% up to a maximum of $5,000. There is a $250 deductible per incident and as with all excess type policies. It is the rider’s responsibility to supply their own primary medical insurance coverage.
Some facilities have rules and regulations in addition to those listed above. In such cases the track rules must be followed by all. In the event that a series sponsor requires a decal to be run to qualify for contingency or purse, WERA reserves the right to apply said decal anywhere on a participants machine.