Motorcycle speedway clubs across Australia have found it increasingly difficult to afford affiliation fees and the related compliance, insurance and maintaining costs when associating with an insuring/ governing body in Australia. Such costs have forced many clubs to suspend or cease operating altogether and long gone are the days when speedway clubs held their own insurance policies and had control over their own operation. Back then such clubs were branded "Black" because they were not under the control of any governing body, but these clubs were able to operate without constraint and were usually the most successful and provided the most value for members.

Imagine if your speedway could operate today like it was in the good old days of Black and your club had control over its own insurance to function with operational freedom. And just imagine if your club members need only be a member of your club and would NOT need to be a member of an insuring/ governing body as well. The number of people and especially families that could afford to be a part of a local speedway club again would likely alter the current trend of the industry just on its own. Today those good old days can return but you MUST express interest for your club to hold its own activities/ events insurance by completing the OTTA Business Insurance Quote. Just fifty-five (55) clubs completing the quote request is all that is needed to prove to the insurer there is need for such an insurance facility in Australia.

If you want insurance independence for your speedway club through an Australian Financial Services Licensed (AFSL) operation, which can potentially include a broker that may already be a member of your club then you can NOT delay. Completing the OTTA Business Insurance Quote today will allow for the insurer markets to identify the volume of interest in providing an immediate solution to Australian speedway clubs. The insurance covers for speedway clubs would be a "bare-bones" public liability cover, which meets the minimum Australian government requirements and covers spectators but is likely to exclude any exposure to participants injured, or participant property damaged at the locations. However there would be additional insurance options for clubs to take up if they wanted it and there would also be personal accident insurance options for club members as well.

[ This insurance program will allow all participating speedway clubs to operate independently of any insuring/ governing body!! ]

Every form and type of competitive and non-competitive speedway motorcycle club is eligible to apply for a quote including solo, sidecar etc. as are speedway coaches, parts shops, tracks and more. If you are thinking about starting up a new club, you are also invited to apply! If you enjoy any form of motorcycle speedway please forward this message to anyone it might apply. Your club or business can be operating with its own insurance in the new 2026 season so don't delay, complete the OTTA Business Insurance Quote today! 

Need help completing the form, please contact Ryan Sharvell from OTTA Insurance on 1300 209 367.