Equalised positions and points ( part 1) for the Junior and Formula BLUE Ranking and Prestigious Numbers are posted as per regulation 1.6.1.2
To view go to the Formula Blue Menu / positions to date / on the www.planetkarting.uk website
or CLICK HERE

Competitors are advised that entries are now open for ROUND 4 OF THE TWO COUNTIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP on September 8th at the Clay Pigeon Raceway. There will be practice for those who wish, on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th September. The race can be entered on the Clay Pigeon Kart Club website link. The link for entries is also at the foot of this news brief.
The entry list will close at midnight, on Saturday 31st August. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
TO ENTER THE EVENT CLICK HERE

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THANKS TO TDI MEDIA AND UK KART SERIES

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THE GRANDE FINALS OF THE NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD AT THE DUNKESWELL RACEWAY ON 24th & 25th August 2024

The Additional Supplementary Regulations for the NKRA Grande finals held at Dunkeswell Raceway on August the 24th and 25th are now posted .
Please view the ASR’s on the NKRA Championship page on the www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

PLEASE NOTE: ENTRIES FOR THE NKRA GRANDE FINALS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 16th AUGUST AT MIDNIGHT, LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED !

Racing in the final round of the 2024 BLUE Challenge was extremely fraught. In the largest grid of the year, so far, the last round was held at the Clay Pigeon Circuit, on August 4th as part of the UK National Kart Series. All the top 20 bar Paul Alexander and Rich Puddle, were present and most of the Championship rankings were to be contested. The day was dry and hot as indeed was the racing, with some notable results, especially Toby Tozer finishing 7th from a grid start of 18! Alex Fortune was the next best finisher coming home 8th from a 16th grid position.
In the main grid of Formula BLUE, Harry Smithson sat on Pole with Anth Cleal alongside. Behind, on row 2 were Steve Groves and Jamie Watts, with Dean Smithers and Stuart Gray taking up row 3. Cleal took the lead from the start flag, a lead he was to hold right up to the chequered flag! His main contender for the Challenge Series, Joey Foster, had qualified 9th and was up to 6th by lap 7 when a steering bolt broke, putting paid to his forward charge. Stuart Gray systematically, from grid 6, disposed of the few drivers ahead to finish 2nd , right on Cleal’s rear bumper, as indeed was Watts on his ! The front 3 crossing the finishing line almost as one. Smithson finished 4th with Smithers in 5th. Cleal, with 2 points, took the overall result, with Smithson 2nd on 4 points. Watts finished 3rd with 7 points and Gray 4th on 8 points. Smithers completed the top 5 with 10 points. In the Blue Challenge itself, Cleal retains the title with Foster, using his drop-option , becoming runner-up. Callum Jobson, despite suffering brake problems all day managed to hold on to 3rd place in the series, only 1 point ahead of Smithson. Gray brings up the top 5.
Cleal dominated the BLUE Master sub-group with a 0 points tally, taking the Championship title at the same time. Watts finished 2nd on the day with 6 points moving up to 20th in the championship. Gray, on 7 points, finished 3rd overall, promoting himself to 3rd in the championship. Smithers took 4th place with 8 points and moved up to 16th for the year. Max Gunter rounded up the top 5 with 16 points finishing 6th in the Championship. James Dawkins had a day to forget but still claimed 4th place in the year’s placing. Steve Groves finished the Challenge in a creditable 5th spot.
Cleal, again, had a clean sweep on 0 points to win the BLUE Veteran sub-class. Gray, on 5 points finished 2nd. Dave Waldron took 3rd overall with 7 points. A much improved Paul Wheeler claimed 4th spot with 9 points, just ahead of Groves on 10 points. In the Championship it is Cleal who takes the title from Gray, Groves, Waldron and Ron shone.
It was Gray who cleaned up the BLUE Legend sub-section with a 0 points win from from Shone on 4 points. Graham Joseph finished 3rd on 7 points ahead of Robin Stoddart-Stones, who was involved in an accident during race day, necessitating a hospital visit and scored 8 points.
Smithers won the remaining sub-class, namely TOP Weight, with a flawless 0 points win from Alex Fortune on 4 points. Equal 3rd on the day was Shone and Rob Mortimore on 7 points. It is Fortune who wins the championship from Shone with Mortimore in 3rd, Paul Alexander in 4th and Smithers in 5th.
Alfie Lenton, who had been missing for a couple of rounds, returned for a positive day scoring a clear win in the Final. 2nd on the day was Series leader, Jacob Felton. Despite this it is Felton who wins the Junior BLUE class, in the Challenge, with Lenton in 2nd place.
With the regional BLUE CHALLENGE SERIES completed, full focus now turns to the NATIONAL GRANDE FINALS, scheduled for the weekend of August 24th and 25th at Mansell Raceway in Devon.

For more Results CLICK HERE or go to the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
For photos of the 2023 Championship winners CLICK HERE
TO ENTER THE GRANDE FINALS PLEASE CLICK HERE
N.B. entries for the NKRA Grande Final closes on Friday (midnight) August 16th

CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED THAT TABOR KARTING SPECIALIST ALONG WITH TABOR ENGINEERING WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY AUGUST 12th ( MID-DAY) AND WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY 19th AUGUST.
RACERS REQUIRING ENGINE PREPARATION PRIOR TO THE GRAND FINALS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR ENGINES EITHER PRIOR TO, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR HOLIDAY CLOSURE.

Competitors are advised of the following regarding the race meeting at the Clay Pigeon Kart Circuit on August 2nd – 4th.
The race meeting is a round of the UK Kart Championship and incorporates the final round of the NKRA Blue Challenge. Racing is scheduled for Sunday 4th August. Practice on Saturday 3rd August is for Racers who are registered for the championship ONLY. Practice is also available on Friday 2nd August for registered drivers and for those with permission of the NKRA and the UK Kart Championship. On Friday, practice fees are payable to the Clay Pigeon Kart Circuit on the day.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at Clay Pigeon Raceway supporting the NKRA and Formula BLUE Challenge, Final Round (Round 7) on Thursday August 1st, Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th.
Competitors requiring tyres and / or spares for delivery/collection at this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 30th July (Tel 01305 774074)
PLEASE NOTE: As per. the NKRA sporting regulations, the last BLUE Challenge round (7) carries a 100 point non-attendance penalty, which can not be ‘dropped !
Thanks and see you there!

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the NKRA Grande Finals at Dunkeswell Raceway on the weekend of August 24th & 25th. There will be practice / testing available on the morning of Saturday 24th. For Formula BLUE there will be 2 heats on Saturday afternoon and 2 heats and the Final on Sunday. Other classes will follow the race programme as formulated by Dunkeswell Kart Club. The weekend race can be entered on the Dunkeswell website ( www.dunkeswell.uk). There is also a link for Race Entries at the foot of this news brief. The entry list for Junior and Formula Blue will close at Midnight on Friday the 16th August. Late entries will not be accepted for this NKRA Grande Final. Total numbers may reach the capped limit before the closing date, especially as this is the Grande Final. Full attendance is anticipated, to ensure inclusion all ‘BLUE’ competitors are advised to enter the event forthwith.
To enter this event, please go to the www.dunkeswell.uk website link or CLICK HERE

The last NKRA Championship Regional Round ( which includes the Blue Challenge) will take place at the Clay Pigeon Raceway ( Dorset) on August 4th. This will be the last chance for any racer wanting to enter the NKRA Grande Finals (where NKRA registration is a requirement) which will be held on the weekend of 24th and 25th August at the Dunkeswell Circuit ( Devon).
It is also the last chance for racers intending to race at the 2nd INDY BLUE T&T Mini Series (with its ‘up to £5000’ prize fund) scheduled for later in the Autumn. Competitors not already registered with the NKRA must do so by August 4th in order to be eligible to enter and race at these two events ( on 22nd September at Llandow & 27th October at Dunkeswell)
To register with the NKRA CLICK HERE or go to the NKRA menu page on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website