A Snapshot for RACERS in 2024

RACERS is the short name for Recreation And Competitive Events Resources & Services Pty Ltd.

What makes RACERS unique?

· RACERS is the ONLY national accrediting agency for both two and four wheel events with every one of its policies underwritten by Lloyds and HSUA; all of which are, in turn, backed up by APRA.

--- That means the insurer, yes even Lloyds, is insured – costly but worth it. ---

· RACERS sources its Public Liability AND Personal Injury insurance is through HDL – Australia’s largest supplier of insurance to the Australian motorsports industry including both the AASA and other parts of the industry in its portfolio.

· RACERS is the only “one stop shop” where one Event Accreditation covers all types of venue based recreational and competitive activities, racing, sprints, cruising, drags on two and four wheels in the same event in just one accreditation.

· RACERS, through its integration with Track Action Pty Ltd has developed and supplies the best Event Management Support Software available in Australia.

· RACERS provides a best in class national Events Delivery Team that has successfully delivered more top level National Championship Events, for more years; than any organisation with the exception of V8 Supercars.

RACERS has:

· Affiliation with the American SFI as a sanctioning authority

· Actively accredited motorised recreation and sporting activities for 16 years.

· The national distribution rights to affordable world class electronics for safety, event control and timing as use by NASCAR, IndyCar, SCCA, VSDA for use in every state in Australia

· The first Australian company to use safety procedures and event control mechanisms derived from both US and European sources, e.g. HANS devices, and educated its Event Providers on how to use them to ensure safety and satisfaction for their Participants.

· Has the best safety record when measured in injuries because it designed, tested and deployed life- saving and injury minimising trackside structures including CoTA Barrier and Soft-A-Wall.

· Developed and implemented a Code of Conduct for participants which defines transgressions and penalties for personal misconduct during and event.

· Access to world’s best venue designers and businesslike track designers

RACERS provides:

· The unique opportunity for clubs and entrepreneurs to readily become Event Providers and grow their own, and thereby, our customer base.

· The ability to build turnkey tourism events for a regional area by combining social and structured competition and recreational activities under one banner.

· Specially designed “early introduction” products for children and multi-generation family events like pocket bikes and the Notta Grand Prix for any Event Provider to use.

· A “Place to Play” for people from all types of motorsport unlike AASA, ANDRA, IHRA, MA, MSA; BUT RACERS only covers either permanent or temporary Venue based activities.

· Every form of 2 and 4 wheel activity (not just one), Happy Laps, Ride Days, Drags, Drifts, Racing, Burn-outs Cruising, and Concours. NO other organisation can offer this versatility.

· Participation for Push Bikes, Motorbikes, Go Karts, Cars, even motor mowers - are all included in the RACERS event programs and can participate in the same event!

· A seamless growth path for our customers from Road User to Pro-Racer with local, state & National series to choose from.

RACERS demographics:

· Licenced more than 9,500 Participants from all disciplines and states of Australia in 1 year.

· Accredits more than 900 events every year from Small Wheel Sundays to National Championships, across Australia.

· Access to several hundred volunteers and professional officials through various organisations to deliver activities within events.

* The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly societies and most members of the superannuation industry

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