NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS ’26
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2026 NKRA (IKR) REGIONAL / NATIONAL CLUBMAN CHAMPIONSHIP
NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTING REGULATIONS V1 – 12.01.26
1.1 Title & Jurisdiction:
The National Kart Racing Association Championship is organized and administered by the National Kart Racing Association with these Championship Regulations.
To provide a driver’s Championship organised on a regional, leading to a National, basis for clubman drivers in the following classes:
Cadet Honda, Intermax, Junior Blue, Formula Blue, Rotax Max.
Some events may be coincident ( same track, same date) with other regions permitting the calculation of unified results. A Grande Final will be held for one class in each category, Cadet, Junior, Senior. For 2026, the classes are Honda Cadet, Junior Blue, Senior Blue.
1.2 Officials:
1.2.1 Comp Sec: Mrs. Julie Shone
1.2.2 Eligibility Scrutineers: Mr. Trevor Andrews (Chief) Mr. Aarron Hickson,.
1.2.3 Championship Stewards: Mr. Alan Cleal, Mr. Howie Chappell, Mrs.Karen Langham.
1.3 Competitor Eligibility:
1.3.1 Drivers and Entrant/Drivers must be registered for the NKRA Clubman Championship to be eligible to race in
each event.
1.3.1.1 Registration in each NKRA Class is limited to 25. A reserve list may be created.
1.3.1.2 At each Race event, if the official NKRA limit has not been reached ( Saturday, 7 days prior to event weekend)
then drivers from the reserve list can be accepted, race and score in the Championship. This will be from the
reserve list in descending order until the entry list is full.
1.3.2 A competitor shall not take time off school to participate in motor sport without the prior written approval of
their school. If participation in the Championship requires absence from school, Drivers in full time school
education are required to have the approval of their head teacher and a letter stating such approval from his/her
school in order to fulfil registration for the Championship.
1a. Competitors must hold a current 2026 NKRA membership card, which verifies that they have competed in a minimum of 3 meetings at an NKRA or host venue club race meeting in the past 5 years.
1b. Competitors unable to comply with 1a., will be assessed for their track and race competency by NKRA-designated officials, on the practice day prior to the race meeting. Once competency is proved, they will be eligible to race but will start at the rear of the grid for all heats and display black number plates.
1c. Following the award of 3 passes ( from 3 separate meetings) the competitor will be provided with an NKRA race card. They will, thereafter, be able to race with standard predetermined grid positions in the heats.
1.3.2.1 The Grande Final is by invitation following qualification. Registration for the Championship does not
automatically guarantee entry to the Grande Final. The NKRA may decline to invite any driver who has been
banned by the NKRA .All classes will be subject to a minimum entry. This will normally be 4 karts except in special
circumstances.
1.3.3 Teams:
A Team is a commercial race company or racing team hosting drivers in providing race services or covered
accommodation in the Championship and receiving financial gain where the principal is not also the Entrant .
This includes the use of team names, team sticker kits and team race suits/clothing:
A Team shall at all times uphold and respect the provisions of the Respect Code, the General Regulations and
these Championship Regulations as may be amended from time to time and shall;
(a) have at least £5million Public Liability Insurance;
(b) uphold the values of the Respect Code
(c) act in a professional manner at all times and not act or permit any member of the Team to act in such a manner as to bring moto sport, the Championship or any of its officers and official into
disrespect:
(d) adhere to the General Regulations in respect of anti-alcohol and illicit drugs as well as any process for anti –alcohol and illicit drugs testing.
(e) nominate one member of their Team as the Team Representative at each meeting including but not
exclusively for the purpose of all judicial proceedings at Events and who shall be present at all judicial
proceedings concerning drivers entered under that Team licence in substitution for the driver Parent / Legal
guardian.
(f) Have in place a valid DBS certificate and be safeguarding trained as necessary.
1.3.4. All necessary documentation must be presented for checking at all rounds when signing-on.
1.4 Registration:
1.4.1 Registration is by the registration form. Registration forms may be downloaded from the NKRA Information area
at www.planetkarting.co.uk or obtained from the NKRA comp sec or regional representative at any round. Registration is achieved when a completed registration form and the fee has been received and accepted by the comp.sec, or an appointed or authorised deputy.
The NKRA reserve the right to refuse and /or return registrations
1.4.2 The registration fee for 2026 is £125.
1.4.3 Registration forms may be presented at any time before the beginning of the weekend of an event. Any
rounds completed before registration will treated as missed meetings (see 1.6). The event is assumed to start
with the first heat for the relevant class.
All competitors must be registered with the comp sec. before the start of the last round in order to qualify for
an invitation to the Final.
1.4.4 Supplementary regulations and entry forms will be available to all Championship members in sufficient time for
entries to be made prior to the closing dates. Competitors are responsible for sending in correct and complete
entries with the correct fee to arrive prior to the closing dates, which will be shown in the S.R’s. Entries will only
be acknowledged by request and when a S.A.E. is enclosed with the entry for that purpose. The entry fee will be
according to the S.R.’s for each meeting.
1.4.5 The entry fee for the weekend is negotiated at Club members’ rates. Entries will close at Midnight (
Saturday) 7 days prior to the event. Late entries may be accepted but will be placed at the rear of the grid for each heat.
Withdrawal after the closing date will result in the full entry fee being charged. Withdrawal before the closing date will result in a £ 20 admin charge. (Or at the discretion of the host club)
Post-race scrutineering will take place as normal, however, if deemed necessary by the scrutineer, the first 3 will be taken to the importers for a more detailed inspection attended by the eligibility scrutineer. The driver, or an elective representative, will be able to be present. In this event, all results, announced on the day, are deemed provisional until all aspects of scrutineering are completed.
1.4.6 To complement post-race scrutineering and to ensure compliance with the requirement for Marked Parts and Sequential numbering, a Formula Blue specific additional Scrutineering Card may be issued, where the sequentially numbered parts must be listed against the engine(s) in use.
The sequentially numbered parts are:
CLUTCH DRUM; CLUTCH; CYLINDER; PISTON; IGNITION (ROTOR & STATOR); ECU; CON ROD ( JUNIOR); Post, ’24 ignition system to include, ignition ( Rotor and Stator) coil / ECU; loom / starter cable.
This will be extra to the standard scrutineering card, as supplied by the host club, and must be presented to the scrutineer at the time of pre-race scrutineering. If during the meeting the information becomes incorrect (eg: the clutch is changed) the scrutineers must be informed in writing. ( eg: Go see the scrutineer and change the card.) In the event of the scrutineer requiring sight of the sequential marking and numbering, it is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that the markings are visible. In the case of the Piston head (if a carbon-producing oil is used), the competitor will be allowed to scrape any carbon deposit off to reveal the official marking and numbering.The cards will be available from TABOR at the race meeting.
1.4.7
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.
1.5 Championship Rounds:
1.5.1 The NKRA Championships are divided into two regions;, North England and Wales, Southern England and Wales and provides a regional championship for all NKRA classes. There will be a Grande Final for 1 class in each category of Cadet, Junior and Senior ,. For this year the classes are Honda Cadet, Junior Blue and Formula Blue.
The rounds for the Junior Blue and Formula Blue Classes incorporates the Blue Challenge and the `0` plate event, to enable the award of prestigious numbers recognized at NKRA events nationally.
The Championship Structure is attached at Appendix 1
1.5.2 The Championship calendar is attached in appendix 1, to these regulations; the calendar of events is also published on www.planetkarting.uk
1.5.3 The NKRA com. Sec is the point of contact for general NKRA queries. Each event is organised by a host club
and subject to their Regulations, SR’s and organisation.
1.6 Scoring:
1.6.1 All events are scored. For the general ranking some events may be may be discounted ( a ‘dropped’ round) but those discounted scores may be considered for tie breaking.
Drop Option:
The Regional Blue Challenge is calculated on the basis of one drop option round (2026 – 5 out of 6) rounds score) but see 1.6.2 ( Tie breaking)
In the event of one or more cancelled meetings in the regional awards, then all completed rounds will score without a drop option.
In the Regional Blue Challenge, the ‘0’ plate and last round carry a 100 point non-attendance
penalty which cannot be dropped.
Where an NKRA class does not reach the minimum number of 10 entries, it may be scheduled to race with another comparable class. In such instances the non NKRA registered drivers participating in the race will be discounted from the results for the purpose of scoring NKRA points. NKRA scores are derived by taking the positions and order of the NKRA registered drivers and not the actual race finish order.
For the purposes of NKRA scoring, the grid refers to the number of NKRA drivers for that class registered for the meeting. Race meeting non-attendees will score 100 points.
The Event Result is achieved by adding together the position on the ‘Final’ start grid, as posted plus the ‘Final’ position-at-the finish, as posted.
Points are scored as follows:
1st = 0 points; 2nd = 2 points; 3rd = 3 points, etc. down to last place
Where non-finishers are placed in a finishing order by the host club, they will score points allocated by position;
where non-finishers are not placed in finishing order by the host club they will score points of grid + 1.
Non-starters for the Final will score grid + 1.
Exclusion from a final scores 50 points
Exclusion from the meeting scores 100 points.
All results from the days racing will be posted as provisional for a period of 30 minutes excepting any outstanding judicial or technical matters. Any changes to the original provisional results will be published.
Championship points tables will be posted on internet www.planetkarting.co.uk after each round and after the final round. They will become final 7 days after the posting date provided no queries are
received anyone wishing to have the results posted to them, must supply 6 stamped and addressed envelopes at the time of Registration. Any queries regarding points must reach the co-ordinator before the results become final.
1.6.1.1 Scoring for the Grande Final
Supplementary Non-Attendance Penalty. A penalty of 2 points ( max. 12 points) will be awarded for each of the Regional Award Events that a driver fails to attend. These do not affect the scores within the regional awards but are carried forward into the Grande Final.
These supplementary points are added to the Event scores (Grid + Finish) so that a driver starting on pole (0 grid points) and finishing 2nd(2 Finish points) with 2supplementary points has a total of 4 Grande Final points.
1.6.1.2 Scoring for the national ranking
Since the NKRA Championship is a regional and national championship , awards made on
the basis of regional events combined with the Grande Final are equalised.
Equalisation:
To equalize scores from the regions, when different numbers of drivers are competing in each region, the final scores are scaled by proportion as follows;
a) divide the National overall total of registered drivers in the class, by the Regional overall total of drivers in the class
b) multiply the result of a): by the driver’s own position in the event
Eg: Region A has 35 drivers of a national total of 58
A Driver gains 5th place in an event
His equalised score for the event is 58/35×5=8.29
Region B has 23 Drivers. A Driver gains 5th place in an event their equalised score for the event is 58/23×5=12.61
These scores are to be finalized and circulated at least 7 days prior to the Grande Finals to ensure competitors are aware of their overall position and requirements going into the Grande Final.
The equalised scores from the Regional / Challenge events (70%) are added to the day points for the Grande Final ( 30 %) and ordered from lowest to highest. Awards (where presented) are given to the drivers with the lowest points.
1.6.2 Resolving Ties
In the Regionals including Blue Challenge ties will be resolved by applying the following tests successively, stopping when first a tie break is found.
1) the lowest discounted score
2) the order of total points for round 1 ; lowest score wins
3) ascending order across the finishing line in round 1; best place wins.
4) ascending order on the grid for the final in round 1;best place wins. (ie 1st beats 2nd , etc)
In the ‘0’ Plate
1) the highest finisher in the Final
2) ascending order on the grid, in the Final; best place wins
1.6.4 Should any driver be totally disqualified from a meeting, for any reason, they cannot drop that round. It will count as one of their results.
1.6.5 Cancellations
In the event that the Grande Final is cancelled then the positions for the awards will be calculated from the regional positions.
In the event that the Final for Formula Blue or Junior Blue is unable to be run but the heats have been run, the Final Grid Positions will be used as finishing positions to calculate the Grande Final portion of the awards
1.7 Awards:
1.7.1 The ‘Zero’ plate is awarded to the NKRA driver with the lowest combined Grid and Finish
points at the “0” plate event
The Grande Final Host Trophy .The first past the post regardless of starting grid position wins
the host club trophy for the event. The NKRA do not offer a trophy for this winner of the
Grande Finale event.
Grande Champion Trophy: The NKRA Grande Champion is determined by adding the combined score of the supplementary penalty points from the regional award events (70 %) plus the points from the Grande Final. (30 %). Trophies will be presented on the basis of 1 trophy per a minimum of 5 entries in each class.
Junior Blue / Formula Blue –Numbers 0 –19 will be awarded for use for one year at NKRA
recognised events until the next ‘O’ plate / Grande Final event. These Race numbers will be exclusive to the drivers involved and the 1 – 19 numbers must be used by them in all NKRA competitions.
All other competitors, following registration, will on a ‘first come’ basis be allocated a race number which will only be available to them throughout the race programme ( see www.planetkarting.co.uk website, Registrations / Results drop down menu)
1.7.2 Sponsored prizes will be given to the winners of the prize, however where a sponsor has chosen to present a prize at a pre-arranged ceremony, the competitor may not be absent without notification or reason. Under such circumstances of absence, the prize may be withheld at the sponsor’s discretion. Attending another event may not be considered a valid reason.
1.7.3 The NKRA does not award bonus prizes.
1.7.4 Presentations:
Event Trophies
Trophies are to be provided for presentation at the end of each race or at an end of the meeting presentation ceremony.
Trophies will be presented to All NKRA Classes. Winners must be present at the ceremony to collect their awards; unless the Championship organiser has been informed and accepted a valid reason for absence.
1.7.4.1 Title to awards –In the event of any provisional result or Championship tables being revised after any provisional presentation and such revisions affect the distribution of any awards, the competitor concerned must return such awards to the National Kart Racing Association in good condition within 7 days.
1.7.6. Title to all Trophies:
In the event of any Provisional Results or Championship Tables being revised after any provisional presentations and such revisions affect the distribution of any awards the Competitors concerned must return such awards to the NKRA Championship co-ordinator in good condition within 7 days.
Annual awards must be returned to the NKRA event co-ordinator at least one month before the Grande Final each year.
2. SPORTING REGULATIONS -JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
2.3 By registering for the Championship all competitors, and their associates agree to positively promote and
demonstrate the Racing Code, which is appended to these regulations.
2.3.1 Where any reports of disrespectful conduct are judged to be well founded the Championship organisers may issue warnings or require remedial actions and/or report the matter to the Championship Stewards who may impose appropriate penalties which can include loss of Championship points and/or race bans through to Championship Expulsion.
2.3.2 It is imperative that we promote the safety and wellbeing of your people and adults at risk. In additions to this all participants must be aware of their behaviour and conduct at all times and abusive language and harmful behaviour will not be tolerated. Any such incidents must be reported to the Host Club Safeguarding officer.
2.4 PRACTICE
Official practice will be at least the minimum period as specified in Supplementary Regulations
3. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
3.1 Current Specific Karting Technical Regulations (view planetkarting co.uk) apply
Arising from post-race scrutineering or Judicial Action, an exclusion from a race or from the whole meeting will 3.2 Classes: Cadet Honda, Intermax, Junior Blue, Formula Blue, Rotax Max
3.2.1 Scrutineering: Pre-race will be as per S.R’s. All competitors will be given a scrutineering card where they have SOLE responsibility to fill it in correctly and hand to the scrutineer at pre-race scrutineering. This must contain the following information –Drivers name, class and race number, the chassis unique number and each engine’s (plus sequentially marked parts) unique number(s) for Junior & Formula blue. The card must be
signed by the driver. These cards will be the only method used to check that each competitor is using at all times the equipment declared and presented by him/her at pre-race scrutineering.
At any post-race scrutineering the chassis and engine number must be those stated on the scrutineering card, however the Chief Scrutineer has limited discretion to correct obvious typographical errors on the card. Should it be found that the chassis or engines do not comply to the above requirements it will be considered to be a matter of fact for which there will be no appeal.
Post race scrutineering will take place after heats and finals and all results are deemed provisional until all karts are released by the Scrutineer and/or after completions of any Judicial or Technical procedures, including the testing of fuel, which may take several days.
3.2.2 If Registrations for Formula BLUE in the NKRA Regionals reach the capped limit, a reserve list may come into effect. For each Regional Round entries will open as per the host’s policy. These entries will close at 12 pm (midnight) on Saturday 7 days before the race weekend. At that point, if the entry list has not reached the capped limit (25) then competitors from the reserve list will be accepted in descending order ( as per the reserve list) until the entry list is full. If the capped number of entries has not been reached by the closing time and date ( including the reserve list), then late entries up to the capped limit may be accepted. ( As per ASR 1 )
3.3 Grids:
The maximum grid will not exceed (25) for each track
For all classes, the initial grid positions will be allocated by ballot except when specified otherwise in the S.R.’s
3.4 Race duration will be as specified in the S.R.’s for the meeting
Heats and Finals duration may be reduced in wet weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances and will be
announced on the dummy grid accordingly prior to the race. Changes can also be made during racing for safety reasons.
3.5 Limitations
3.5.1 CHASSIS –All classes will be allowed to enter one chassis.
In the event of an accident, during a race, in which the competitor has not finished and has received maximum non-finishing penalty points, a frame exchange may be allowed. The damaged kart must be shown to the Eligibility Scrutineer prior to leaving the circuit and park ferme. The Eligibility Scrutineer must be satisfied that the frame is beyond repair. The replacement frame must be bare i.e. no parts fitted and CIK homologation as the original. Once the frame exchange has been completed the original and damaged frame must be deposited with the Scrutineers prior to continued involvement in the race meeting.
3.5.2 ENGINES-All classes are allowed two engines
Formula Blue & Junior Blue Official Restrictors / Weights –as per NKRA list as posted on planetkarting.co.uk
website in the Race Class info menu section / Junior Blue or Formula Blue.
3.5.3 ADVERTISING
NOSECONE , NASSAU PANEL, RADIATOR AND HELMET VISOR
Competitors will be required to carry advertising stickers as supplied, and in the position specified, by a sponsor of the Championships. The nosecone (Front Bumper) and the nassau panel will be reserved for this purpose and may not bear other advertising at NKRA events. The stickers may be obtained from the NKRA
OTHER AREAS.
There are no restrictions on the use of advertising apart from 8.1, however they must not interfere with the visibility of race numbers.
3.5.4 Clothing – undamaged and fit for purpose. Suit CIK without expiry date. Gloves – non-slip and enclosed.
Helmet – Undamaged and fit for purpose, road legal or Snell. Boots – Closed to ankle, with undamaged sole.
4. KARTING PENALTIES –Summary of Mandatory Penalties
The penalties are as defined on the Clerks Decision Notification and accompanied by the Clerks Decision
These are mandatory penalties.
Championship Structure and Fixtures
The NKRA Championships are divided into two regions;, North England and Wales, Southern England and
Wales and provides a regional championship for all NKRA classes. There will be a Grande Final for 1 class in each of the Cadet, Junior and Senior categories. For this year the classes are Honda Cadet, Junior Blue and Formula Blue.
Appendix
Event Category Boundary Classes
NKRA Regional North England and Wales All NKRA Classes
Including Blue Challenge South England and Wales All NKRA Classes
Coincident Events:
Blue ‘zero’ plates All Areas Formula Blue Junior Blue:
Grande Final All Areas Formula Blue. Junior Blue
Honda Cadets
NKRA REGIONAL FIXTURES 2026
SOUTHERN AREA NKRA Championship FIXTURES 2026 – 6 rounds, 5 to Count
Rnd 1 – April 5th– LYDD
Rnd 2 – May 31st – WHILTON MILL
Rnd 3 – June 21st – FULBECK
Rnd 4 – July 5th – CLAY PIGEON
Rnd 5 –August 22nd / 23rd – DUNKESWELL
Rnd 6 – September 13th LLANDOW
GRANDE FINALS 10th & 11th OCTOBER – FULBECK – for Cadet HONDA; Junior BLUE & Formula BLUE
Appendix 2
NKRA – RACING WITH RESPECT – CODE OF CONDUCT
A SOCIALLY MINDED STANDARD OF BEHAVIOUR IS EXPECTED FROM EVERYONE WITHIN THE MOTORSPORT COMMUNITY.
By Participating in the NKRA event in any capacity you agree to follow the values of this respect code.
Respect Integrity Self-control
Fair play Good Manners
I pledge to and will : contribute to a welcoming and friendly environment that ensures the safety and welfare of all participants.
Always behave with integrity and uphold fairness in the sport, play my part in keeping the sport safe through your actions.
Treat everyone with respect, regardless of their gender, ethnic or social background, language, religious or other beliefs, disability, sexual identity or other status.
Recognise that we all represent the sport and therefore have a duty to be polite and respectful to all staff, officials, fellow competitors, volunteers, as well as fans and supporters.
Respect the rules, regulations and authority of the officials and staff of the circuits and host clubs
Any breach of these obligations may result in disciplinary action.
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