Entries are now open for the Final Round of the NKRA Championship at Clay Pigeon on the weekend of 2nd, 3rd & 4th August. This round is incorporated within the UK Kart Series Championship. You can enter on-line for this race as follows. PLEASE NOTE: This race meeting is the Final Round of the NKRA BLUE CHALLENGE, which carries a 100 point non-attendance penalty. As such the entry may well reach the grid cap of 30 entries, competitors are advised to enter early to ensure inclusion in the grid.
To Enter for SATURDAY PRACTICE AND SUNDAY RACING CLICK HERE
To Enter for SUNDAY RACING ONLY ( 3 heats and Final) CLICK HERE
You can also enter via your Alpha timing profile.

FRIDAY PRACTICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AND CAN BE BOOKED ON ARRIVAL AT THE CIRCUIT

James Dawkins wins the Final in Formula Blue, Harry Smithson wins the day with 4 points and Anthony Cleal takes over the Championship lead from Joey Foster by 5 points!
With an impressive grid competing in Round 6 at Whilton Mill, where the top 12 were all present, Formula Blue had yet another race winner in James Dawkins. He qualified 5th and gradually picked off those ahead until lap 8 when he slid past Stuart Gray taking a lead that he held until the chequered flag.

Gray finished 2nd having qualified in 4th. Anthony Cleal snatched 3rd place on the line from Harry Smithson. Scott Lay finished 5th. In the Championship, Cleal takes over the lead from Joey Foster, who having qualified in 7th was up to 4th when on lap three he rolled to a halt with a broken carburettor shaft. Callum Jobson had a faultless race day qualifying 6th and finishing 6th, thereby maintaining his challenge in 3rd overall. Dawkins moves up to 4th in the Championship followed by Smithson and Gray.

In the Master sub-class, Dawkins won the day ahead of Cleal, both on 3 points. Gray finished 3rd just 1 point behind. Max Gunter takes 4th place with a 5th start place and 4th place finish. Alex Kemp and Leanne McShane shared 5th position on 14 points each. Cleal maintains his lead in the Championship from Foster, who despite his DNF remains in 2nd spot. Dawkins closes in for 3rd place followed by Gray, then Steve Groves completing the top 5.

Gray wins the Veteran sub-section by virtue of his race position, despite sharing minimum points with Cleal. Paul Alexander finished 3rd on the track and 3rd in the points. David Goode came home in 4th place, both on track and in the points. Graham Joseph claimed 5th, highlighting his steady improvement throughout the year’s race programme. It is Cleal who leads the Championship from Gray, Groves, Alexander and Waldron.

Gray completed a stunning weekend by dominating the Legend sub-class. His pole and track win giving him a minimum Zero points. 2nd on the track and in the points was David Goode, recovering from his accident in the previous round at Fulbeck. 3rd was Joseph, who took this meeting in his grasp beating Ron Shone into 4th on the track. Gray is now well clear in the overall points from Shone, Joseph and Goode.

Dean Smithers and Alex Fortune scored equal points in the Top Weight group but Smithers took the win, on the track, finishing ahead of Fortune, 3rd on the day was Shone. Fortune maintains his Championship lead from Alexander, Shone, Rob Mortimore and Smithers.

In the Junior Blue Class, Jacob Felton raced off the back of the Senior grid. From there he enjoyed a period of passing experience forging forward from 22nd on the grid to finish 9th on the track. Although in a mixed grid, he scored minimum points for the Junior class, where he extended his lead in the Championship, over the current champion Alfie Lenton.

The Championship racers now have 5 weeks to take stock before the final round of the Blue Challenge at the Clay Pigeon Raceway ( in Dorset) on the weekend of August 4th. After this they look forward to the NKRA Grande Finals for the Formula Blue, Junior Blue and Honda Cadet at Dunkeswell Race Circuit ( in Devon) on the weekend of the 24th and 25th August.

For CHAMPIONSHIP DETAILS CLICK HERE
For RESULTS TO DATE CLICK HERE
For photos of the 2023 champions at the awards presentation evening CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual,  with their mobile shop at the Clay Pigeon Circuit on Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12th, 13th & 14th July, for the Club Round which also includes the Rotax Max Festival and the Two Counties Club Championship Round 3

Competitors requiring tyres and or spares for all classes, for this event, to be delivered /collected at the circuit, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 9th July
(Tel 01305 774074)  
Thanks and see you there !

Anthony Cleal, by virtue of points scored at Whilton Mill, increases his lead in the TABOR Championship once June’s results are factored in. Joey Foster’s Fulbeck points and Alex Fortune’s Whilton Mill points place the pair in equal second, with Rob Mortimore hanging on to Fourth. There is now a three-way tie for fifth spot between Max Gunter, Callum Jobson and Ron Shone.
FOR DETAILS OF THE TABOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND LAST YEARS WINNERS PLEASE CLICK HERE
FOR UPDATE DETAILS OF POINTS TO DATE PLEASE CLICK HERE

Competitors are advised that entries are now open for ROUND 3 OF THE TWO COUNTIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP on JULY 14th at the Clay Pigeon Raceway. There will be practice for those who wish, on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th July. 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 6th July. 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

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at Whilton Mill in support of the NKRA and Formula Blue Championship, Round 6, on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June.
Competitors requiring tyres and / or spares for this event, for delivery/collection on this weekend, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 26th June (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!

A save the date… the NKRA and 2CKC Annual Ball and Awards Presentation, will be held this year at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy, on Saturday 30th November 2024.

There are discounted rates at the closest Hotel to the venue which is The Portland Heights Hotel , for £100 single occupancy Inc full Dorset Breakfast, or £110 for double occupancy Inc Breakfast. Just call the hotel and quote the account ‘NKRA’ to access these rates, as if you book online it’s more money!

More info to come soon !

The NKRA can now confirm that Friday practice will be available on 28th June at Whilton Mill for Round 6 of the NKRA Championship. Payment can be made on the day.

Joey Foster, despite suffering an engine failure whilst in the lead of the Final of Round 5 of the NKRA Formula Blue Challenge at Fulbeck, remains in the Championship lead, albeit by 1` point. Rich Puddle won both the Final and the day on 3 points. Anthony Cleal, who was right behind Foster missed the chicane whilst taking avoiding action. Being the consummate professional and knowing the implications, he moved over allowing Puddle through, thereby avoiding any penalties. Cleal finished 2nd in the Final and 2nd on the day with 4 points, closing down Foster to 1 point in the process.  Paul Alexander, racing really well at the moment, finished the day in 3^rd on the track and 3^rd  overall.  After a very poor start to the Championship Alexander is steadily moving up the positions and now sits in 11^th spot.  Despite a mixed day,  Callum Jobson holds on to 3^rd in the championship.  Steve Groves moves up to 4^th , passing James Dawkins, who failed to make it to Fulbeck.  New racer Toby Tozer,  having to start every heat at the back had a brilliant opening meeting and jumps straight into 28^th spot as a consequence.
Puddle also won the Master sub-class, by 1 point from Cleal.  Alexander finished on 8 points,  1 point ahead of Foster, with Leanne McShane coming home in 5^th on 10 points.   The Lead now changes in this group, with Cleal 2 points ahead of Foster.  Dawkins hangs on to 3^rd spot,  although only 1 points ahead of  Steve Groves.   Stuart Gray, who unfortunately had to retire from the start of the Final holds on to 5^th place overall.
Cleal dominated the Veteran sub-section with a pole to flag win.  Second on the day was Alexander on 4 points.  Groves, with 7 points, finished 3^rd  in the points.   Behind him David Waldron and Ron shone tied on 10 points.  So, Cleal extends his lead in the Championship over Groves and Gray.  Waldron moves up to 4^th and Alexander up to 5^th, displacing Rob Mortimore who was found to be 0.5 kg underweight at the post-race scrutineering.  
Shone has made a race out of the Legend sub-group, capitalising on the withdrawal of Gray  
( following the afore mentioned bent rear axle) and closes him down to 1 point.   Third on the day was Graham Joseph with David Goode in 4^th. 
Alexander won the Top weight section, scoring 2 points on the day, with Alex Fortune directly behind on 3 points.  Shone finished the day in 3^rd with Rob Mortimore ending up with the pain of the ‘under-weight’ exclusion.  In the Championship standings, Fortune maintains his lead on 8 points.  Alexander and Mortimore share 2^nd spot, though Alexander is placed 2^nd on count back.  Shone brings up 4^th place with Stuart Adam in 5^th.
Jacob Felton takes a clean sweep in the Junior Blue class and extends his lead over Alfie Lenton in the standings.
The Championship now moves on to the Whilton Mill  Circuit for the penultimate round on June 30^th, with entries closing on  June 22^nd. 
TO ENTER FOR WHILTON MILL – CLICK HERE
For more details and the NKRA Championship results please go to the  results menu on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website  or  CLICK HERE

To view the photos of the  FORMULA BLUE 2023 AWARDS & PRESENTATION EVENING CLICK HERE

After a few issues with the on-line entry system, for the round at Whilton Mill and after a slight delay, we are happy to let you know that you can now enter via the Alpha timing system. This round is incorporated within the UK IKR kart championship. You can enter on-line for this weekend event via the link below or via your Alpha timing profile. https://ukks.alphatiming.co.uk/register/events
For Formula Blue this is for Saturday practice and Sunday Race (3 heats and Final)