Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Lydd Race circuit supporting the NKRA / BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 2 featuring the Junior & Formula BLUE ‘0’ plates. There will be practice on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd, with racing on Sunday 4th May.
Drivers requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection at this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 30th April (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!

With the 2025 Race season now fully underway, the opening round at Fulbeck threw up a few suprises.
Alex Fortune takes the lead with 13 points followed by Callum Jobson on 10 points. Behind these two, Russell O’Neill and Mike Bell come in with 8 points apiece chased by Leanne McShane on 7 points.
The next scoring round is at Lydd circuit on May 4th.
To view the results to date go to the Results menu on the www.planetkarting website
OR CLICK HERE.

Fulbeck, in Lincolnshire, over the Easter weekend was the venue for the opening round of the 2025 NKRA Regionals, which included the Formula BLUE Challenge. Several of the Veteran and Legend sections of the BLUE Challenge chose to use this Bank Holiday period to test on Friday, giving the ‘body’ a little time to recover from the physically demanding circuit, before the Sunday Races.
On race day, the 1st Heat was won by Harry Smithson ( after Rich Puddle endured a penalty for avoiding a pile-up in the first chicane). David Watts won Heat 2 and Rich Puddle won Heat 3.

The grid for the Final found Puddle sat firmly on Pole position, with 4 points. Harry Smithson was opposite on the front row with 10 points, 1 point ahead of Watts who, equally, was only 1 point ahead of Dean Smithers. The 3rd row was made up of Callum Jobson and Alex Fortune.
On to the Final itself, where Puddle failed to appear, his engine wouldn’t start and he didn’t avail himself of the external starter, not having realised that a broken starter wire was the problem. that moved the whole grid up one place!

One rolling lap was all that was required with a well-formed grid before the lights went green. The experienced Watts took full advantage of his newly aquired front row position to take the lead, one which try and as hard as he could drive, Smithson could not regain. Behind these two, Jobson forged past Smithers into 3rd place. Mike Bell had a meteoric start, going from 9th to 5th, with Nigel Vickery moving up to 10th from 13th.
Into lap two, the situation at the front settled down, though further back Vickery passed Stuart Gray only to be repassed half a lap later. By lap three the front four were racing as hard as they could without making much impression on the racer in front. In 11th place, Ron Shone tagged the rear of Vickery’s Kart , in the chicane, allowing Russell O’Neill and John Hartshorne through on the inside. On lap five, Gray moved up to 9th accounting for Leanne McShane. The race in the middle laps settled down with Watts edging little by little away from Smithson, however, Jobson was slowly closing Smithson down.
The next real action occurred on lap eleven, where Gray managed to pass Tozer. On lap thirteen Shone managed to out-brake Vickery and Hartshorne who were battling with each other, to snatch 12th spot. The last lap and the silencer bracket on the rear of Bell’s kart snapped, allowing Fortune through to take 5th and BillyThomas to claim 6th position. Bell did manage to hang on for 7th over the line. Behind McShane passed Toby Tozer. At the Chequered flag it was a clean win for David Watts from Harry Smithson, Callum Jobson, Dean Smithers and Alex Fortune. In the post-race timing verification, John Hartshorne moved up to 12th position ahead of Nigel Vickery and Ron Shone, who both incurred a front bumper time penalty. Once the start and finish points were added, David Watts takes the Series overall lead from Harry Smithson, Callum Jobson, Dean Smithers and Alex Fortune.

In the Master sub-class, Puddle again secured pole with Watts alongside. Smithers and Fortune held row two with McShane and Thomas on Row three. In the Final Watts won from Smithers with Fortune in 3rd. Thomas and Gray brought up the top five finishers. Overall Watts won with 2 points from Smithers on 5 points. Fortune claims 3rd place with Thomas and McShane taking 4th & 5th.

The Veteran sub-group had Gray, last year’s champion, taking a clean sweep of pole and win. Hartshorne takes 2nd overall by virtue of his higher Final placing. Vickery and Shone take 3rd and 4th, again by their Final result.

In the Legend section, Gray again was dominant with zero points on the day. Hartshorne and Shone share 2nd overall on 5 points.

In the last sub-class, Top Weight, it was Smithers who took full honours with a pole and win. Chasing him home Fortune sits on 4 points with Shone in 3rd on 6 points.

Competitors now have two weeks to re-organise, ensure their entries are in correctly and on time and all their gear cleaned and stowed, ready for the trip to the Lydd for round two of the Championship.
This will be the first scoring round along with the ‘0’ Plates in the various categories.
For the full list of results to date please view the NKRA Menu button / results – OR CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Fulbeck Race Circuit supporting the NKRA / BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 1 event on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April.
Drivers requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection at the opening Round, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 16th April (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP & BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 2 (which includes the Junior & Formula Blue ‘0’ plates on Sunday May 4th, at the Lydd International Kart Circuit.
There will be practice for those who wish, on Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd May.
The Sunday race is entered for on the Lydd website. The link for entries is also at the foot of this newsbrief.
The entry list for NKRA Formula Blue & Junior Blue will close at Midnight on Saturday 26th April. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
Please check the Lydd website to view any specific circuit requirements / rules that may relate to this event.
To enter the event please go to the Lydd website, or please CLICK HERE

LINK TO USED EQUIPMENT – CLICK HERE

Tabor advise that they have updated their used equipment list as of April 1st.
www.planetkarting.co.uk. 01305 774074
TABOR KARTING SPECIALISTS
Tel.  01305 774074  Fax.  01305 780080
Email mail@planetkarting.co.uk
www.planetkarting.uk

 APRIL 2025
Quality used equipment – Karts and Engines

FOR SALE – RETIREMENT ( Ex. David Goode) 
Has been fully maintained by TABOR Karting

£ 765 MAC GTR kart 2021 ( Complete & ready to Race)
£ 1012 MAXI Engine – 54.045 bore ( Category 3 in Service Cycle) 308k since last service
Complete including all electrics, cooling and carburation parts ( ready to race)
£ 50 Trolley –  3 Wheel  (pneumatic tyres)
£ 100 – Spares – Carb, sprockets etc ( ready for racing) 
£200 – Wheel sets,  1 slick + 1 Wets – both in bags ( Formula Blue)

KARTS for sale

MAC GT 30 ’19  £ 510 ( ex. race team)

MAC GT 30 ’21 £ 765  ( ex. race team)

MAC GT 30 ’21 £ 669 ( ex. race team) 

 All Karts come complete with Wheels, engine mount, and practice tyres

ENGINES  For Sale– Formula Blue  

LYNX 50.30  –  ( O km since TABOR re-build ) *(2) £ 628 SOLD
LYNX 50.33 –   (O km since TABOR re-build) *(0) £ 704
LYNX 50.29 – ( O km since TABOR re-build ) *(0) £ 834  SOLD
LYNX 50.30 – (O km since TABOR re-build) *  (2) £ 603
LYNX 50.22 – (52 km since TABOR re-build) * (2) £ 700

 Final Bore Lynx 50.48, Maxi=54.3, Leopard=54.3
*(0)Full re-build inc. rod assy, piston assy, all bearings, seals & gaskets
*(1)Re-build inc. piston assy, L/E cage, crank bearing, seals & gaskets
*(2)Re-build inc. B/E assy, L/E cage, piston assy, crank bearings, seals & gaskets.
*(3) Re-build inc. Piston assy, L/E cage, crank bearings, seals & gaskets

N.B.  All engines come READY TO RACE but less the accessory pack.   
(The accessory pack includes the carburetor system, exhaust system, digital ignition system ( less Rotor/Stator and coil, which are already on the engine), plug, noise box, battery and fixing kit, water pump, Radiator, and fixing kit).  £ 583
The parts in the accessory pack can be purchased individually if required. 

email- mail@planetkarting.co.uk    or  Tel.  01305 774074

There will be a free exchange of current Restrictors at the Formula BLUE Shakedown at Clay Pigeon on Friday 28th & Saturday 29th March. There will also be £10 refund for earlier Restrictors.
Thereafter, Restrictors will be available from TABOR Karting at a cost of £ 40
To view new weights / Restrictor options, please view www.planetkarting.uk / Race class info / Formula Blue regulations. OR CLICK HERE

With the NKRA Regional and BLUE Challenge Championship about to start the NKRA can confirm that the end of year Championship prize fund will be increased to approx £ 3,000.
The prize fund, in the form of solid silver Britannia Coins from the Royal Mint, will be presented, along with the substantial array of annual trophies at a specific awards presentation. This presentation event will be notified shortly.

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To enter the Sunday race day at Fulbeck on 20th April. Please email your entry details to mail@planetkarting.co.uk stating your full Name, Class, Race number, telephone contact number and your preferred email address for the signing on link to be sent to you.
Entries ( with entry fee) close 7 days prior to the event, at midnight on Saturday 12th April. Late entries may be accepted but will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
(You will be sent a link to sign on for the event by the circuit comp. sec. in the week prior to the event or you can complete signing on at the circuit in person when you arrive).
There will be optional open practice available on Friday and or Saturday 18th & 19th April, this can be paid for at the circuit on the day.
Payment for the Sunday race entry fee is £60 and must accompany your entry , details below:
Julie Shone
sort code 04 00 03
ac number 28545658

To contact the championship co-ordinator Julie Shone Tel. 01305 774074
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you all there !

To view the Formula BLUE race entry list to date, go to the NKRA Championship menu button on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website or CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Clay Pigeon Raceway supporting the Formula BLUE Shake down practice days on Friday 28th & Saturday 29th March.
Drivers requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection for this shake down event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 26th March (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!