Competitors are requested to return the Annual Trophies, that they hold, from the 2024 Championships. These can be either securely packaged and sent to 125 Lanehouse Rocks Road, Weymouth. DT4 9HY, or alternatively delivered to Julie, at the TABOR Trade trailer at CLAY PIGEON on Fri. 26th or Sat. 27th September. Thank you !

Trophies to be returned include:
NKRA
FORMULA BLUE – 1st: A. Cleal ; 2nd: J. Foster
BLUE MASTER – 1st: A. Cleal ; 2nd: J. Foster
BLUE VETERAN – 1st: A. Cleal; 3rd: S. Groves
BLUE LEGEND –
TOP WEIGHT –

INDY BLUE TnT – 1st: A. Cleal ; 3rd: M. Bell

TABOR – 1st: A. Cleal ; 2nd: J. Foster

Having already won the formula BLUE Challenge Championship, David Watts cemented the 2025 race season with a win over Billy Thomas in the NKRA Grande Finals, albeit by the narrowest of 1 point margin.
The competitors racing in this year’s NKRA Grande Finals had to ‘survive’ 4 Heats over two days before reaching the final. The Heat winners were (1) David Watts, (2) Dean Smithers, (3) Stuart Gray and (4) Billy Thomas. The ‘Final’ grid thereafter found Thomas on pole with three drivers sharing points for 2nd place. According to regulations, they were separated by the results of Heat one.
This, crucially, gave Watts opposite pole with Stuart Gray 3rd and Mike Bell in 4th. the 3rd row had Dean Smithers and Nigel Vickery side by side. Smithers feeling particularly hard done by as in Heat 4 he incurred a 5 second penalty for a drop nose cone but for that he would have sat on opposite pole and the end outcome to the Grande Finals could have been so different, but that’s racing !!
From the start Watts tried a risky move going around the outside of Thomas in bend one. It paid off and he claimed the lead. Just behind, Smithers outgunned Bell for 4th and Gunter claimed 6th from Vickery and Robin Stoddart-Stones. Little changed until lap 4 when Gray outbraked Thomas for 2nd and set off in pursuit of Watts, who had established a little buffer. The race then settled down with Watts setting a consistent pace which, try as he would, Gray could not improve on. By the time of the chequered flag, the front five were spaced out by a couple of seconds apiece. The close racing came from Gunter and Vickery competing over 7th place with John Hartshorne and Ron Shone racing for 9th spot. Watts took the flag a worth winner on the day, followed by Gray, Thomas, Smithers and Bell.
When the scored points were all added together, Watts was able to celebrate the overall win, but it was Thomas in 2nd place a mere 1 point behind. The next three drivers shared the same points, so it went to countback where Gray claimed 3rd from Smithers and Bell.
Formula BLUE racers now have three weeks to dust down before being involved in the 2nd round of the INDYBLUE TnT and the 1st scoring round of the Two Counties Club Championship taking place at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on Saturday 27th September.
For more results and details CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE – To enter THE INDY BLUE TnT and the Two Counties Champs round 2

Robin Stoddart-Stones, with a 10 point score, wins back to back rounds in the TABOR Championship. This result scored at the NKRA Grande Finals moves him up from equal 5th to equal 4th and only 10 points from the leader. Equal 2nd on the day were John Hartshorne and Mike Bell on 8 points apiece.
Hartshorne, as a consequence moves up from 2nd to equal 1st, sharing the lead with Ron Shone. Bell remains in 3rd place, 2 points behind the leader.
The next scoring rounds are at Clay Pigeon on Sat 27th September and Sat. 25th October, as part on the INDYBLUE TnT and Two Counties Club Championship.
For more results / position details CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE – TO ENTER THE NEXT EVENT ON 27th SEPTEMBER AT CLAY PIGEON

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the Indy BLUE TnT ROUND 2 plus the Two Counties Championship Round 2 at the Clay Pigeon Circuit on Saturday 27th September.
There will be practice on Friday 26th September, for those who wish, payable at the circuit on the day.
The link for entries is at the foot of this news brief.
The entry list will close at Midnight on Saturday 20th September. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
TO ENTER THE EVENT on 27th September at Clay Pigeon PLEASE CLICK HERE.
For results and details of the INDYBLUE TnT CLICK HERE
For results and details of the 2 Counties Club Championship CLICK HERE

Competitors are advised, that entries for the NKRA Grande Finals at the CLAY PIGEON RACEWAY on the weekend of SEPTEMBER 6th & 7th CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON AUGUST 30th.
Racing will be over 2 days, with heats on Saturday afternoon and more heats and the Final on Sunday. Practice / testing will also be available on Friday 5th and also Saturday 6th (before afternoon heats) to be paid for at the circuit on the day.
There is a link for Race Entries at the foot of this news brief.
Late entries will not be accepted for this NKRA Grande Final.
Please email your entry details to the Comp. Sec. ( Julie) at mail@planetkarting.co.uk or text to 07955228936 – Stating your full name, race number, transponder number and contact telephone number. PAYMENT MUST BE WITH ENTRY – TO PAY CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW.
PAYMENT LINK – NKRA GRANDE FINALS AT CLAY PIGEON 6th & 7th SEPTEMBER

TO VIEW THE NKRA GRANDE FINALS ENTRY LIST TO DATE, FOR FORMULA BLUE – GO TO THE NKRA MENU PAGE ON THE www.planetkarting.uk website. CLICK ON THIS LINK HERE

TO VIEW THE REGIONAL RESULTS – CLICK HERE

Alex Fortune suffered a steering failure whilst in the lead of the latest TABOR Customer Championship round at Clay Pigeon Raceway. The resulting red flag stoppage terminated the race thereby promoting Robin Stoddart-Stones into 1st place on the day. John Hartshorne finished 2nd with Nigel Vickery in 3rd.
The overall Championship picture changes with Ron Shone being promoted into the lead followed by John Hartshorne 2 points adrift. Mike Bell failed to reach the 2nd lap of the race with a broken rear spider yet still hangs on to 3rd overall. Fortune manages to stay in touch in 4th place, only 6 points behind the leader. 5th place is shared between Russell O’Neill, Callum Jobson and Stoddart-Stones all on 31 points.
The next scoring round in this Championship which offers a £1,500 prize fund for the top 5 is at Clay Pigeon on 6th & 7th September.
The date and venue for the presentation evening has now been finalised, being Saturday 25th October at the Clay Pigeon Raceway hospitality suite. This will follow after the conclusion of the INDYBLUE TnT, the Two Counties Club Championship and the Matthew Percy Memorial Races. Tickets will be available from TABOR after 1st September.

The next scoring round in the TABOR CHAMPIONSHIP is the NKRA Grande Finals, held at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on the 6th & 7th of September 2025.
FOR MORE RESULTS & DETAILS PLEASE CLICK HERE, or go to the Results menu page on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website.

It’s that time of year again and preparations are being put in place for the 2025 Awards presentation evening. Competitors are requested to return the Annual Trophies, that they hold, from the 2024 Championships. These can be either securely packaged and sent to 125 Lanehouse Rocks Road, Weymouth. DT4 9HY, or alternatively delivered to Julie, at the TABOR Trade trailer at CLAY PIGEON on Fri. 5th, Sat. 6th or Sunday 7th September.

Trophies to be returned include:
NKRA
FORMULA BLUE – 1st; 2nd; 3rd
BLUE MASTER – 1st; 2nd; 3rd
BLUE VETERAN – 1st; 2nd; 3rd
BLUE LEGEND – 1st; 2nd; 3rd
TOP WEIGHT – 1st; 2nd; 3rd

INDYBLUE TnT
1st; 2nd, 3rd

TABOR
1st; 2nd; 3rd

The Additional Supplementary Regulations for the NKRA Grande finals held at CLAY PIGEON on SEPTEMBER the 6th & 7th 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 SATURDAY 30th AUGUST AT MIDNIGHT, LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED !

After 6 Rounds in 2025 with 4 different winners, David Watts is the winner of the NKRA FORMULA BLUE CHALLENGE.
The Final Round at Clay Pigeon tuned out, as with virtually every round this year, to be dry and fiercely competitive, with any from 5 drivers capable of winning. James Dawkins and David Watts set the scene for this final round, sharing heats wins between them. As it was, James Dawkins claimed Pole from Stuart Gray with David Watts and Billy Thomas on row two. Behind these, on row 3, sat Max Gunter and Alex Fortune. Robin Stoddart-Stones and Nigel Vickery occupied row 4 with John Hartshorne and Mike Bell bringing up the top 10.
From the lights change, James Dawkins took the lead followed by Stuart Gray and David Watts, Max Gunter managed to displace Billy Thomas for 4th. Nigel Vickery slid inside Robin Stoddart-Stones for 7th spot, whilst further back Dean Smithers was making up for disastrous heats and was up to 9th from a 14th start position. Next lap and Dean Smithers was up to 8th, then one lap later up to 7th. Meanwhile, James Dawkins had set a scorching pace shadowed by Stuart Gray with David Watts waiting to pounce on an error from the front two.
So it remained until lap six when the pressure from Stuart Gray paid off and he passed James Dawkins going into the ‘s’ chicane. Further back Dean Smithers continued his progress up into 6th place and Graham Joseph slid past John Hartshorne for 10th place.
Despite the level of pressure being applied, Stuart Gray held off the attentions of James Dawkins to win by 0.3 of a second. David Watts finished 3rd, thereby claiming the Championship title. Max Gunter came home 4th, only 0.07 seconds ahead of Billy Thomas. !
In the final outcome, David Watts wins the 2025 NKRA Formula BLUE Challenge Championship from Dean Smithers, Billy Thomas, Mike Bell and Alex Fortune.
The Master sub-class results mirrored the main class results with a win for Stuart Gray, from James Dawkins, with David Watts in 3rd. Max Gunter finished 4th from Billy Thomas on count back. In the overall results it is a Championship win for David Watts from Dean Smithers Alex Fortune and Ron Shone.
Gray dominated the Veteran sub-section, with a pole to flag win. Vickery finished 2nd from Robin Stoddart-Stones, on count back. Graham Joseph claimed 4th place, also on count, back from John Hartshorne. It is Ron Shone, however, who wins the Series by virtue of drawing upon his drop option. John Hartshorne finished 2nd overall, from Stoddart-Stones with Graham Joseph in 4th and Stuart Gray in 5th.
Stuart Gray also dominated the Legend’s sub-group’s race with a zero points tally. 2nd on the day was Robin Stoddart-Stones with John Hartshorne in 3rd. Graham Joseph finished 4th with eight points, one point ahead of Ron Shone on 9 points. Overall, it is Ron Shone who wins the year, once again by relying on his drop option. He takes the title from John Hartshorne by two points after a full year of racing ! Graham Joseph claims 3rd spot from Robin Stoddart-Stones by virtue of a better drop option.
Max Gunter won a hard fought Top Weight sub-class race, from Billy Thomas, with Alex Fortune in 3rd, Dean Smithers in 4th and Ron Shone in 5th. Overall, Dean Smithers takes the title from Billy Thomas and Alex Fortune.
For more details and results , PLEASE CLICK HERE

With the BLUE CHALLENGE now completed, the NKRA officers would like to offer their congratulation to all trophy winners, especially those who will be adding their names to the list of Championship winners !

All attention turns to the GRANDE FINALS scheduled for the weekend of September 6th & 7th at the Clay Pigeon Raceway. This will be a 2 day event with entries closing at midnight on Saturday August 30th.
TO ENTER THE GRANDE FINALS EVENT, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance at the Clay Pigeon Raceway for the Final round of the NKRA Formula BLUE Challenge on Saturday August 23rd. This event is hosted within the CPR-IKR event. For those who wish, there will be practice on Friday 22nd August.
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 18th August (Tel 01305 774074).
Only Tyres paid for in advance will be taken to the circuit, Tabor will take an extra two sets of slicks, which are unordered, these will be available on a first come basis.
TO ENTER THIS EVENT, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Thanks and see you there!