FOREST EDGE CIRCUIT – 4th SEPTEMBER

CADET HONDA
Devon Giles kept it together throughout the day, ensuring his overall victory in the Grande Finals.
JUNIOR BLUE
In the Junior BLUE class anyone in the first three from the Regionals could have taken the ‘crown’. In the end it was the experience of the current No.1 Sam Mitchell who from opposite pole went through to take the Flag. The story didn’t end there though, 2nd overall was Jamie Bradfield with Rhys Read 3rd . These three could be covered by a blanket as they went over the line. Fastest in the Final was the 3rd placed youngster Rhys Read, who on several occasions in the 14 lap race was inside the 2nd place driver only to have the door firmly slammed shut on him. Had he cleared the 2nd place hurdle then the race for 1st place would, no doubt, have been even more electric than it was.
FORMULA BLUE
In the Formula BLUE Class, the opening lap saw a ‘rash’ move by Stuart Gray which caused a multiple pile-up which affected one-third of the grid, with several drivers either retiring damaged or limping on in an effort to score points. Gray was given a time penalty for the incident after the race end.
Anthony Cleal got through a gap in the mayhem and held the lead up to lap 10, at which point, knowing that the 2nd and 3rd drivers could not affect his overall position in the Final, he moved over to allow Gray and David Watts go past. He then adjusted his carburetor to richen up the petroil mixture and continued to race on their tails. Rich Puddle and Mike Bell became the chasing pair with Bell snatching 4th place on the last bend before the line. Alex Fortune, having started on grid 12 had, throughout the weekend fine-tuned his new MAC ’22 Kart to the degree where he achieved 6th place at the chequered flag.
Following post-race scrutineering, Puddle was excluded for a non-registered engine, moving everyone from 8th position onwards up a place. Gray and Watts were given a 5 second time penalty for dislodged front fairings, as were four others as a consequence to the opening lap collisions. Gray was also given a further penalty for the earlier first lap incident. Robin Stoddart-Stones also received a time penalty for contact, which resulted in the untimely retirement from the race of Nigel Vickery. The end results then read Cleal 1st, Bell 2nd, Watts 3rd, Gray 4th and Fortune 5th.
Once the dust had settled on the race outcome the points were added to the Regional ones to give the overall NKRA Champions for 2022. In 1st Place with 4 points sat Anthony Cleal, 2nd Place with 7 points Dave Watts and 3rd Place with 12 points was Mike Bell. Steve Groves snatched 4th place by 1 point from Stuart Gray who finished in 5th position.
A full set of results can be found on the NKRA Championship page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
or PLEASE CLICK HERE
JUNIOR BLUE
1st – Sam Mitchell
2nd – Jamie Bradfield
3rd – Rhys Read
FORMULA BLUE OPEN
1st – Anthony Cleal
2nd – David Watts
3rd – Mike Bell
BLUE MASTER
1st – Anthony Cleal
2nd – Steve Groves
3rd – Stuart Gray
BLUE VETERAN
1st – Anthony Cleal
2nd – Steve Groves
3rd – Stuart Gray
BLUE LEGEND
1st – Robin Stoddart-Stones
2nd – Stuart Gray
3rd – Kevin O’Neill
BLUE TOP WEIGHT
1st – Tom Parker
2nd – Ben Joseph
3rd – Ron Shone

With 3 rounds to go Joey Foster, who had a reasonable lead, was unable to attend the NKRA Grande Finals, due to a work commitment. His lead was cut back by Anthony Cleal and Mike Bell but he remains in front, albeit by the margin of only 4 points.

First on the day was Alex Fortune, returning from a layoff and sporting his all-new MAC 22 Kart. Equal 2nd was Anth Cleal and Will Hollis with Mike Bell 4th and Robin Stoddart-Stones 5th. Competitors now have a months break, following the exertions of the Grande Finals, before the next scoring round at Forest Edge in the 2 Counties Championship round.

For points and more details view results page on www.planetkarting.uk PLEASE CLICK HERE

Tickets are now available for the celebrated, end-of-year awards presentation evening and dinner, for the National Kart Racing Association and the 2 Counties Kart Club, plus TABOR Challenge. The event will be held at the Royal Hotel, The Esplanade, Weymouth. On the 26th of November 2022.
This year the NKRA celebrates its 30th year anniversary, it will be a very special evening with many previous winners present. Tickets will be allocated according to a set order and it is anticipated there will be a strong demand for these tickets. To ensure a place, it is highly recommended to purchase tickets early.
For tickets, hotel details and menu choices – please see below.
To view 2021 NKRA WINNERS CLICK HERE
To view 2021 TWO COUNTIES WINNERS – CLICK HERE

ALL COMPETITORS IN THE FORMULA BLUE & JUNIOR BLUE CLASSES AT THE NKRA GRANDE FINALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MARKED PARTS SCRUTINEERING CARD FOR THIS EVENT. CARDS WILL BE ISSUED ALONG WITH THE CONTROL TYRES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ARE TO BE HANDED BACK WHEN DEPOSITING CONTROL TYRES ON SATURDAY AFTER PRACTICE. ( SPECIFIC TIMES AND THE AREA FOR COLLECTING THE TYRES AND THE MARKED PARTS CARDS WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE DAY).
THESE MARKED AND SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED ‘TAB’ PARTS ARE – CLUTCH DRUM, CLUTCH, CYLINDER, ECU, PISTON & IGNITION (ROTOR & STATOR ARE MATCHED NUMBERS), AND ARE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS –
CYLINDER – on side of Cylinder
PISTON – on top of Piston
DRUM – on outside face of Drum
CLUTCH – on outside face of clutch
IGNITION – on outside face of Rotor and Stator (matched numbers)
ECU – on front face of ECU
TO VIEW JUNIOR BLUE CLASS REGULATIONS – CLICK HERE
TO VIEW FORMULA BLUE CLASS REGULATIONS – CLICK HERE
TO VIEW CHAMPIONSHIP ASR’S – CLICK HERE

TO VIEW THE FORMULA BLUE AND JUNIOR BLUE RANKINGS PRIOR TO THE GRANDE FINALS
GO TO THE FORMULA BLUE MENU , FORMULA BLUE POSITIONS ON THE DROP DOWN PAGE ON THIS www.planetkarting.uk website – OR PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Junior BLUE, Formula BLUE & Cadet HONDA Points prior to the Grande Finals, along with the NKRA 2022 Championship regulations and Additional supplementary regulations are posted on the NKRA menu button on this www.planetkarting.uk website.
To view the Junior Blue, Formula Blue & Cadet points prior to the Grande Final PLEASE CLICK HERE

Following on after the NKRA Championship programme, which culminates in the Grade Finals at the Forest Edge Circuit on the weekend of September 3rd & 4th, the 2022 S.W. of England Series will take place.
This year, the Series is open to Junior Blue competitors. There will be 3 rounds, with all to count on a Final grid position plus Final result basis. The dates are: Oct 2nd at the Forest Edge Circuit, October 30th at the Mansell Raceway, and November 13th at the Clay Pigeon Raceway. (There is no extra registration or fee)
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Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual, with their mobile shop at the Forest Edge Circuit on the 3rd & 4th of September for the Club meeting, which includes the NKRA Grande Finals for Honda Cadet , Junior BLUE & Formula BLUE.
Competitors requiring Tyres/spares for all classes, for this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 31st August for delivery/collection at the circuit on the race weekend.
NB. Junior Blue and Formula Blue competitors are reminded that for this event there is a compulsory slick tyre purchase. These tyres will be available from the afternoon of Saturday 3rd September.
Telephone 01305 774074

Congratulations to the following winners on MAC GT 30 Karts.
Junior BLUE – 1st – Sam Mitchell
Formula BLUE – 1st Joey Foster

Congratulations to the following drivers achieving the fastest laps in the Final on engines with TABOR preparation.
Junior BLUE – Fastest Lap – Rhys Read
Formula BLUE – equal Fastest Lap – Anth Cleal
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Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the NKRA Grande Finals at Forest Edge on September 4th. There will be practice for those who wish it, on Saturday the 3rd of September. The Sunday race can be entered on the Forest Edge website, the link for entries is at the foot of this news brief. The entry list for Junior and Formula Blue will close at Midnight on Saturday the 27th of 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 and therefore 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 Forest Edge website link or CLICK HERE