Stuart Gray, with points, takes round 5 of the NKRA BLUE CHALLENGE during a sun-drenched weekend at LLandow, South Wales, on the 12th & 13th July. Second on the day was David Watts, who came good in the Final having suffered a B/E failure whilst in the lead of the 1st heat. Third in the days’ points was Billy Thomas with 8 points, 1 point ahead of Dean Smithers on 9. Mike Bell came home in 5th with 11 points. This means, with 1 round to go, Watts extends his lead at the front. Harry Smithson, his main rival was unable to attend due to a back injury, which occurred at work. Smithers now takes up the chasing role, pushing Smithson back into third overall. Thomas moves up into 4th in the Championship, passing Callum Johnson, whose non-attendance causes him to slip from 4th to 11th! Bell, also takes advantage and moves up to 5th spot.
In the Masters sub-group, Gray again wins from Watts but it is Watts who, in the overall championship, is ahead of Smithson who, in turn, is ahead of Thomas by virtue of his points drop option.
Gray ( scottish superman !!) won the Veteran sub-class with 0 points, from Ron Shone, Robin Stoddart-Stones, Vickery and Graham Joseph. The overall picture has changed at the front. Shone now leads John Hartshorne by 3 points, with Joseph in 3rd, Stoddart-Stones in 4th and Gray in 5th.
It was a weekend’s clean sweep for Gray, as he dominated the Legend sub-section with a pole and win . Second on the day was Shone, followed by Joseph and Stoddart-Stones. At the front in the Championship standings, Shone now shares 1st place with Hartshorne, only being separated by the points drop option. Joseph remains in 3rd , with Stoddart-Stones in 4th and Gray in 5th.
In the Top Weight group, Smithers and Thomas shared the days’ points on 2 apiece, with Shone in 3rd. In the Championship standings Smithers is now in a clear lead from Thomas with Alex Fortune still in 3rd, 2 points ahead of Shone with Max Gunter in 5th.
Racers now have 6 weeks before the Final Round. The ‘BLUE’ grid’s attention however, now turns to the opening INDY BLUE TnT Championship round running along with the revamped TWO COUNTIES CLUB, first round (details to be circulated shortly) at the Clay Pigeon Circuit, on Saturday 26th July.

For more results and NKRA Championship standings, view the results menu page on the www.planetkarting.uk website OR CLICK HERE

FOR DETAILS OF THE INDY BLUE TnT Championship view the IndyBlue menu page on the www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

TO VIEW GO TO THE INDY BLUE TnT CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE ON THE WWW.PLANETKARTING.UK WEBSITE
OR PLEASE CLICK THE LINK HERE

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the Indy BLUE TnT ROUND 1 plus the Two Counties Championship Round 1 at the Clay Pigeon Circuit on Saturday 26th July.
There will be practice on Friday 25th July, for those who wish, payable at the circuit on the day.
The link for entries is at the foot of this newsbrief.
The entry list will close at Midnight on Saturday 19th July. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
TO VIEW T’s & C’s of the INDY BLUE COMPETITION CLICK HERE
TO ENTER THE EVENT PLEASE CLICK HERE.
OR GO TO https://www.claypigeonraceway.com/enter-race-meeting.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Llandow Race Circuit on the weekend of 11th, 12th & 13th July, supporting the NKRA / FORMULA BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 5 . This event is hosted within the UKKS event. There will be practice on 11th & or 12th July, with racing on Sunday 13th July.
Drivers requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection at this event, please order and purchase your requirements from TABOR in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 9th July (Tel 01305 774074)
Only tyres that are ordered and paid for in advance will be taken to the circuit.
Tabor will take 2 extra sets of slicks, which are unordered, these will be available on a first come basis.
Thanks and see you there!

In a day of mixed fortunes at the sharp end of the TABOR CUSTOMER CHAMPS, the front three managed to remain in position, albeit the spacings have closed up. Alex Fortune, following a collision from behind, managed to hold on to his top spot by one point. Callum Jobson had a great day, finishing in 2nd on points and now sits only one point adrift of the lead. Mike Bell equally has a good day and closes in on the front two in 3rd overall. John Hartshorne wins the race day with 9 points and as a result moves up into 4th place, one point ahead of Ron Shone in 5th.
The next scoring round takes place at LLandow ( S. Wales) on the weekend of 13th July.
For more results and details go to the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
OR CLICK HERE

Qualifying on the front row of the Final in the NKRA Blue Challenge Championship, at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on June 28th, gave Dean Smithers the perfect start for a stunning day. Despite being outgunned into the lead at the start, by David Watts, Smithers waited until lap six before moving into the lead. Watts did not leave it there however and harried Smithers all the way to the chequered flag finishing 2nd a mere 0.6 of a second behind !
The next three tailed these front two home, only one second apart and just over one second behind. Billy Thomas came in 3rd ahead of Callum Jobson and Jamie Watts.
In the Championship, David Watts continues to hold the lead from Harry Smithson, Smithers and Jobson with Thomas moving up into 5th overall.
It was a similar situation in the BLUE Masters sub-class with Smithers ahead of Watts and Thomas. Jamie Watts coming in 4th ahead of Max Gunter. David Watts remains in the overall lead, ahead of Smithers, Thomas, Alex Fortune and John Hartshorne. The absence of Stuart Gray in the BLUE Veteran group allowed John Hartshorne to take the day ahead of Paul Wheeler and Ron Shone. Hartshorne also takes the lead in the championship, with Ron Shone 2nd, Graham Joseph 3rd and Robin Stoddart-Stones 4th.
It was a similar performance in the BLUE Legend section with a win for Hartshorne, this time from Shone, Stoddart-Stones and Joseph. Hartshorne takes the championship lead from Shone, Joseph and Stoddart Stones.
The Top Weight sub-class is proving to be a runaway for Smithers. His pole and race win over Thomas and Gunter has moved him further into the overall lead in the Championship ahead of Thomas, Alex Fortune, Shone and Gunter.
Competitors now have 2 weeks to prepare for Round 5, which takes place on July 13th at the Llandow circuit in South Wales.
For more details and results view the results menu on the www.planetkarting.uk website or
CLICK ON THE LINK HERE
TO ENTER FOR LLANDOW CLICK THE LINK HERE

OR GO TO https://ukks.alphatiming.co.uk/register/events/15561

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP & BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 5 at the Llandow Kart Circuit on Sunday 13th July.
There will be practice on Saturday 12th July, payable at the circuit on the day.
The link for entries is at the foot of this newsbrief.
The entry list for NKRA Formula Blue & Junior Blue will close (7 days before the event) at Midnight on Saturday 5th July. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
To enter the event please CLICK HERE
OR USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ALPHA TIMING
https://ukks.alphatiming.co.uk/register/events/15561

In order to clarify the regulations relating to the measuring of ‘hot’ parts at post-race scrutineering, the NKRA has issued an Additional Supplementary Regulation (No. 1), as follows:

NATIONAL KART RACING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

NKRA Additional supplementary regulation 1 – 24.6.2025
FORMULA BLUE
If, during the task of scrutineering, an engine or carburettor, that may be affected by heat expansion during competition,  fails measurement requirements, a fixed time period will be allowed before re-measuring.  A second failure, at this point, will result in an exclusion. The fixed time period of 20 minutes,
commences from the time of entry of the race winner into the scrutineering facility. During the time allowance, the part in question must remain in situ with the scrutineer and may not be cooled by any artificial means whatsoever.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Clay Pigeon Raceway supporting the NKRA / FORMULA BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 4 . This event is hosted within the CPR-IKR event. There will be practice on Friday 27th June with racing on Saturday 28th June.
Drivers requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection at this event, please order and purchase your requirements from TABOR in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 24th June (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!

A steady performance by Alex Fortune at Whilton Mill shoots him up from 4th to 1st place, passing the absent Callum Jobson on the way. Jobson does hang on to 2nd spot, although Mike Bell moves up to share the position with him. Another steady drive by Ron Shone, scoring points with consistency, sees him take over 4th place a mere one point ahead of Russell O’Neill in 5th.
The next scoring round is at Clay Pigeon on Saturday 28th June.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST RESULTS/POSITIONS or go to the Results menu on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website.