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Newsletter        February 2024 

 

Welcome everyone to this the first newsletter of 2024. It has been emailed to 2023 senior members and new members where emails have been provided, and is of course available on the Planet Karting website.

2024 is here with two great championships for Formula Blue, Junior Blue and Cadet.

Two Counties Kart Club (MSA) – 6 rounds at Clay Pigeon and Forest Edge
Please note: 2CKC events will require drivers to have the MSUK Kart Licence.

 

NKRA (IKR)7 rounds at Mansell, Fulbeck, Lydd, Whilton Mill, Clay Pigeon,
         
and with a Grande Final at Mansell Raceway

Entries for Clay Pigeon on the 10th March 2024
Competitors are advised that entries are now open for the opening round of the 2 Counties Club Championship on March 10th at the Clay Pigeon Raceway. There will be practice for those who wish, on Friday 8th & Saturday 9th March. The race can be entered on the Clay Pigeon Kart Club website. The entry list will close at midnight, on Saturday 2nd March. Late entries may be accepted; however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.

Changes are afoot.
As you will know, significant changes continue to occur in the world of Karting.

This is an exciting and challenging period where some, but not all, circuits are transferring from MSUK to IKR (Independent). This is beyond our control. Whichever way we go our choice of circuits will be limited.
So we have decided that for 2024 that 2CKC will remain MSUK, while the NKRA will continue to be IKR. This gives us the widest possible choice of circuits and dates for the year.

 

If you race in both championships, you have six different circuits for the year!

Dates for both championships are given below

For your information

Dogs are no longer allowed at Forest Edge or Whilton Mill.

 

Regulation changes for 2024:

With the first round of the Formula Blue Challenge only weeks away, competitors are reminded of important regulation changes for 2024:
WEIGHTS and RESTRICTORS – All weights, both driver and total minimums, for both Junior Blue and Formula Blue have altered. Please see attached chart.

All weights have changed this year, reducing by 2kg.

RESTRICTORS – In virtually all Junior Blue and some of the Senior Blue weight categories, the colour and markings have changed. Please see attached.
If you need to change your restrictor, please see the Planet Karting website or contact Tabor.

HELMETS – (Expiry use date) Regulations for MSUK races have changed – check your helmet expiry date. 
N.B. This does not to apply to NKRA (IKR) events.

AGE CATEGORIES: Formula Blue – Age categories for the senior section of Formula Blue have changed.  There will now be a 15 year interval between the Open, Master, Veteran and Legend Sub Classes.
Masters at 30 years and over, Veterans 45 years and over. Legends 60 years and over.

CONFIRMATION – ‘ Drop down’ front nose cone blocks remain mandatory.

Feedback

We welcome all feedback, by e-mail, phone, or at the circuit.

Please tell us what you think.

Visit the planetkarting.uk website to view all the latest news, regulations, and latest championship points.

David Goode

davidandkategoode@gmail.com                    07767 437333

2 CKC Committee for 2024:

Chairperson                     Shelly Alexander

Vice Chairperson             Rob Mortimore       

Secretary                         David Goode

Treasurer                         Kevin O’Neill

Competition Secretary     Julie Shone

Social Secretary             

Marketing/Promotion      

Safeguarding Officer       Sam Giles

 

TWO COUNTIES KART CLUB FIXTURES 2024  

10th March – Clay Pigeon
7th April – Forest Edge
14th July  – Clay Pigeon
8th September – Clay Pigeon
6th October – Forest Edge
10th November – Clay Pigeon  (including the Matthew Percy Memorial Trophy Race, for Junior  Blue & Formula Blue). 

5 from 6 rounds to count towards the championship (i.e. one drop round).

The 6th round carries a 100 points non-attendance penalty which may not be dropped.       
In the case of the Matthew Percy Memorial trophy race, the winner of this trophy will be decided by the lowest points score – by adding the ‘Final’ Start position and the Final Finish position together. (0 for a win, 2 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd etc). In the event of a tie, the higher finish position in the Final will decide.  (1st past the post Trophies will also be presented by the host club).

To be eligible to win the Matthew Percy Trophy, a driver must have competed in at least one round of the championship prior to this event.

NKRA IKR REGIONAL FIXTURES
including JNR.BLUE & FORMULA BLUE CHALLENGE 2024

31st March – Mansell

21st April – Fulbeck

5th May – Lydd   “O” PLATE

26th May – Mansell

16th June – Fulbeck

30th June Whilton Mill

4th August – Clay Pigeon

24th and 25th August – Mansell GRANDE FINALS

PLUS:  the potential of up to 2 INDY BLUE Championship rounds , dates to be confirmed.

The 3rd round on 5th MAY at LYDD and the last round (7) on 4th August at Clay Pigeon
carry a *100 point non-attendance penalty, which cannot be dropped.

2024 Weights and Restrictors

All weights have changed this year, reducing by 2kg.
If you need to change your restrictor, please see the Planet Karting website or contact Tabor.

FORMULA BLUE

Weights and Restrictor info. 2024

 

LYNX

MAXI

LEOPARD

Total minimum
weight

Driver
minimum Weight

Restrictor colour
and marking

Restrictor colour
and marking

Restrictor colour
and marking

134kg

   _

PURPLE TAB L

 

 

144kg

55 kg

BLACK TAB M

 

 

154kg

65kg

RED TAB N

 PURPLE TAB L

 

164kg

75 kg

            “

SILVER  TAB O

 

174kg

85 kg

            “

RED TAB N

SILVER TAB O

184kg

95 kg

            “

GOLD TAB P

GREEN TAB M

194kg

105 kg

           “

          “

BLUE TAB 21 / L / M

 

JUNIOR BLUE  

2024  WEIGHTS  & RESTRICTOR MARKING & COLOUR 

LYNX ENGINE

 

Total weight

Driver minimum Weight

Restrictor colour
and marking

124 kg

40 kg

ALU  TAB R

134 kg

45 kg

GREY TAB L

144 kg

55 kg

PURPLE TAB L

154 kg

65 kg

BLACK TAB M

164kg

75 kg

RED TAB N

 

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We need your support to develop and promote our Club 
Please consider putting your name forward as a member of the committee

 

 

 

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