Driver registration for the 2023 NATIONAL KART RACING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS is now available. There is an early bird discount until the 31st of December 2022. Formula Blue Competitors, however, should be aware that the list as, per 2022, will be capped at 30 competitors. Thereafter, a reserve list will be created.
Please note: Drivers, attending the Annual Trophy Presentation on 26th November, wanting to register early and secure both place and early bird discount, may hand in their registration forms on the night, with the appropriate fee.
To download a 2023 registration form PLEASE CLICK HERE

The dates for the 2023 National Kart Racing Association ( IKR) Championship and the Two Counties Club Championship ( MSUK) dates are now available.
To view dates & circuits, go the the NKRA & 2 Counties pages on the www.planetkating.uk website
CLICK HERE FOR FIXTURES AND DATES

Rhys Read in the Junior Blue class dominated proceedings, especially the Final, where despite having to start in 2nd place at the back of a mixed ( with a mini-max) grid, pressed forwards to win the Junior Blue Percy Trophy Race. A DNF in heat 2 ( pedal issue) nearly cost him the overall Junior Blue ‘Percy’ trophy.
Mitch Carpenter, in his last race as a Junior before moving up into the Senior Blue grid, gave Read a run for his money, finishing the day on equal points, only losing out by the eventual track position.

A full grid of Formula Blue drivers were present at the Clay Pigeon Circuit for the annual Matthew Percy Memorial Race on 13th November 2022. The race involved the 2 Counites Club members who had competed in a minimum of 1 previous Club round. Scoring included grid start plus finish positions, once any non-eligible competitors had been deleted from the result.
The Pole position for the Final was held by returnee to Formula Blue, Kevin Ford, with Anthony Cleal alongside on position 2. On the second row sat Stuart Gray and Joey Foster.
In the race, a determined Gray forged to the front. It was a position he held to the end, with Foster a couple of seconds behind in 2nd place. Cleal, driving one-handed whilst operating a broken throttle cable, finished in 3rd place. In 4th was Kevin Ford still nursing a previous shoulder injury. Mike Bell finished in 5th position.
With the points now added together, Stuart Gray ( 3 + 0 = 3 points) becomes the Winner and Kevin Ford (0 + 4 = 4 points) Runner-up. Anthony Cleal finishes 3rd on 5 points ( 2 + 3 = 5 points) and Joey Foster on 4th with 6 points ( 4 + 2 = 6 points)
For full results and details View the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
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Devon Giles adds the 2 Counties Cadet Honda Club Championship to his earlier NKRA win.
Rhys Read, in Junior BLUE, despite a hic-up in a heat with a pedal issue, performed faultlessly, ‘creaming’ his way through the (combined with mini-max) grid to take not only the win on the day but also the Club Championship. Mitchell Carpenter had one of his best races of the year, finishing 2nd.

Going into the last round the three racers at the front of the Formula BLUE grid were separated by only 4 points. One of these, Joey Foster, nearly shot himself in the foot, by entering late, resulting in a rear-of-grid start position for all heats. A daunting task with 23 entries! In the end, it was a faultless performance by David Watts, who secured not only pole position, but a clear-cut win. 2nd on the day, with a 4th place start and 2nd at the flag, was Stuart Gray. Anth Cleal, racing for most of the Final one-handed, due to a stripped throttle cable, and Kevin Ford shared 3rd place overall with 7 points. Joey Foster finished 3rd in the Final but 5th overall, once the grid start was factored in. This meant that Joey Foster wins the Club Championship from Anth Cleal by 3 points. Mike Bell also suffered a failed throttle cable in the heats and started down in 9th for the Final and had to work his way forward to a 6th place finish. He lost the chance of the top two Championship places but managed to stay on the podium with 3rd in the Championship.
Foster held on to his Championship lead in the Master sub-class. He finished 1 point ahead of Cleal who ended the year as runner-up in the Club Champs. Gray won the day moving himself up to 16th in the overall Championship. 2nd on the day, with a pole and 4th set of points, was Kevin Ford, who finished the year in 17th place. The last rostrum place was claimed by Steve Groves who outpointed Kevin O’Neill by 1 point and Paul Alexander by 2 points. Gray and Ford shared the win in the Blue Veteran section, but it was Cleal who took the title. He was a clear winner by 23 points from O’Neill, who finished a mere 1 point ahead of Groves.
Gray also won the day in the Blue Legends from John Hartshorne and Robin Stoddart-Stones. It is O’Neill, however, who takes the title from Chris Underhill and John Hartshorne. Rob Mortimore was dominant in the Blue Top Weight sub-class, with a pole-to-flag win, from Ron Shone and Tom Parker.
Thus a great year’s competition came to an end without any interruptions from Covid. The Two Counties also enjoyed its highest level of involved competitors for many years. The racers now clean, maintain and store their equipment in anticipation of another great year in 2023. However, the Championship year is not over ! Competitors will now make their way to Weymouth, on Saturday 26th November for the Presentation Evening and Ball. This year will be a stunner as the NKRA, who celebrates its 30th year anniversary, co-hosts with the 2 Counties Club, to put on a fantastic event for its loyal members.
For details and Results CLICK HERE
For more details on the Presentation and Ball CLICK HERE

Joey Foster wins the last scoring round of the TABOR 2022 CHAMPIONSHIPS at Clay Pigeon on November 13th. This result concludes a special year, with a £ 1000 winners prize fund win. Second, on the day, was Anthony Cleal, who, by virtue of this result maintains 2nd overall and the accompanying £400 prize. Third, on the day, was Will Holliss who moves up to 23rd overall from 25th. Alex Fortune finished 4th and is promoted from 19th to equal 17th. Robin Stoddart-Stones came home to finish 5th at the flag. Not scoring in the top 5, on the day, but finishing 3rd in the final year’s points tally was Mike Bell, winning £300. Kevin O’Neill returned from the USA , in time to score enough points to finish 4th in the Championship, along with the £200 prize. The last prize of £100 goes to Paul Alexander.
This now concludes the 2022 season, other than the presentation evening at the NKRA Ball on November 26th, to which winners must be present in order to collect prize winnings.
For more details and championship points please view the Results page / TABOR CHAMPIONSHIP on the www.planetkarting.uk website, or click here.

TABOR KARTING has advised that their engine department will be closed from Dec 5th until January 12th Drivers requiring engine re-builds will need to present their engines prior to 30th November, in order to ensure that the work can be undertaken prior to the Winter closure.   The parts department will remain open to send out spares parts, etc. until  16th December, they will also re-open on 12th January. 
Drivers may choose to hand their engines to TABOR at the Clay Pigeon Race meeting, following the conclusion of the Matthew Percy Race, which will be the last race of the season.

At the penultimate round, of the 2 Counties Club Championship, the lead in both Junior and Formula Blue Classes changed.
Devon Giles took the winning points in a small Cadet Honda Class.

Junior Blue saw the re-emergence of Rhy Read, whose pole and win promoted him into the lead, of the Club Champs. Equal 2nd place, with 5 points on the day went to Mitch Carpenter, who, as a consequence, moved up into 2nd place overall. 1 point behind sits Rudie Winslow-Morten, who shared the race day 2nd position with Carpenter.

A Collision between Kevin Ford and Anthony Cleal in the Final of the Formula Blue race moved both of them down the race order. This allowed Joey foster to take the Championship lead. On the day, it was Stuart Gray & Joey foster who shared the day’s win on points, though it was Gray who claimed the on-track victory. 3rd on the day was Billy Thomas with 8 points, 1 point ahead of Mike Bell, who, in the process, sits in 2nd place overall. He shares the same number of championship points (15) with Cleal, but is ahead by virtue of his better drop option. 4th place in the Championship is filled by Kevin O’Neill, 10 points ahead of Paul Alexander.
Foster also leads in the Blue Master section, with Cleal 2 points behind in 2nd spot. O’Neill holds 3rd place from Alexander in 4th. He is only 1 point clear of Steve Groves.
In the veteran sub-group, Cleal has space between himself and O’Neill with Alexander, Groves and Chris Underhill bringing up the top 5.
O’Neill remains in the lead of the Legend section by virtue of using his superior drop option. Underhill sits in 2nd, ahead of Goode, Ron shone and John Hartshorne.
The lead in the last of the sub-groups, Blue Top Weight, has been snatched by Rob Mortimore. His clean sweep of pole to flag moves him ahead of Shone, albeit by only 1 point. Tom Parker, Fred Powell and Phil Shears bring up the top 5.
As the racing season comes to a close for 2022, drivers look forward to the final round of the Championship at the Clay Pigeon circuit on November 13th. This race meeting also features the Matthew Percy Memorial race for Junior Blue and Formula Blue, the trophies of which are being currently held by Sam Mitchell in the Juniors and Anthony Cleal in the Seniors.
Once the racing dust has settled, the climax of the year takes place on Saturday 26th November, namely the fantastic annual Dinner, Dance and Presentation Ball. Always a stunning evening, this year it is the NKRA’s 30th anniversary and is projected to be ‘Special’ !
For 2CKC Results to date CLICK HERE
For details of the Annual Presentation Ball CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual, with their mobile shop at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on the 11th, 12th & 13th of November, for the Club race meeting, which includes the Two Counties Championship final round 5, featuring the Mattew Percy Memorial Trophy Race for Junior & Formula Blue.
Competitors requiring tyres/spares for all classes for this event will need to order in advance to ensure delivery/collection at the circuit on race weekend. Of important note here, is that for the Junior Blue & Formula Blue Classes there is a limited number of slick tyre sets, which will be sold/supplied on a first-ordered and purchased basis. Thanks and see you there.
Telephone 01305 774074

The date for advanced ticket purchase for the annual Presentation Ball, has now passed and availability has been opened up to non-competitors. The NKRA advises that there are 7 tickets available on a ‘first come’ basis. Both the NKRA & 2CKC wish to remind competitors that according to regulations in print, winners must be present to receive their trophies and prize. Also of note, there are only one double and 2 single rooms (at the heavily discounted price of £70 for two persons, in a double / twin room, including breakfast ! ) still available at the venue. Please contact Julie Shone ( 01305 774074) for tickets , for accommodation, to book a room at the Royal Hotel, phone 01305 782777 ( select option 2 for reception desk) and ask for Emma, she is normally available after 2pm – Remember to quote the NKRA & 2 Counties Ball for preferential rates.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW DETAILS OF THE 2022 PRESENTATION EVENING
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2022 NKRA CHAMPS RESULTS
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2022 TABOR CHAMPS RESULTS TO DATE
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2022 TWO COUNTIES RESULTS TO DATE

Joey Foster wins the penultimate round of the TABOR CHAMPIONSHIP and as a consequence is well placed to take the Championship win along with the £ 1,000 prize. Anthony Cleal finished in 2nd place overall with a 24 points tally and displaces Mike Bell for 2nd place in the Championship. In 3rd place overall was Will Holliss, moving him to 23rd in the Championship. Rob Mortimore was 4th on the day, elevating him from 17th to equal 10th. Mike Bell finished 5th but slips down to 3rd in the Championship.
The final, end-of-season, round for 2022 takes place at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on November 13th.
For more RESULTS please click here.