Taking full advantage of the absolute chaos at the start of the Formula Blue Final at Mansell in October, Sylvian Vessier scores the win that he has strived all year to secure. After 11 laps of intense pressure from Russell O’Neill and Anth Cleal, Vessier took the flag and his first win. The smile, when he took his helmet off, was from ear to ear and deservedly so !
Michael Bell brought home Kieran Quirke, for 4th and 5th with Phil Shears leading Rob Mortimire and Paul Alexander over the line. The returning Martin Wheeler put up a good show, gaining Pole for the Final but suffered a mechanical failure during the race. With one round to go in the Two Counties Championship ( at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on November 14fth) Cleal leads O’Neill in the overall points with Vessier moving up into 3rd place. Bell sits in the 4th spot ahead of Kieron Quirke in 5th.
In the Blue Master group, Cleal and O’Neill share 1st place with Shears in 3rd. It is Cleal, however, who leads the Championship from O’Neill, Paul Alexander, David Good and Rob Mortimore.
Cleal took a clear win in the Blue Veteran sections with Shears 2nd with Goode and Mortimore equal 3rd. The overall lead is still held by Cleal from Alexander, Goode, Mortimore and Steven Groves.
In the Blue Legend sub-class, Goode was well clear with a clean sweep of grid plus finish. He emphatically dismissed the challenges of Ron Shone, Robin Stoddart-Stones and Kevin O’Neill. As a consequence he extends his lead over Shone who sits in 2nd overall a mere 1 point ahead of Stoddart- Stones, who in turn is 1 point ahead of O’Neill. All to play for in the final round to come.
It was Shears, in the Blue Top Weight category, who kept a rejuvenated Mortimore from stealing the show. The point table going into the last round shows Shone and Mortimore equal on points and Shears moving up into 3rd place.
In the newly contested Junior Blue Class, Sam Mitchell took the chequered flag but finished equal 1st with Rhys Read in the day’s overall scoring. Jamie Dart finished 3rd ahead of Madi Staddon. In the championship itself,
Mitchell sits in the lead by only 4 points from Read, with Dart, Hibbard and Carpenter making up the top 5.
The Two Counites Club Championship moves on to Clay Pigeon on the weekend of November 13th / 14th for the Final round which in itself will be quite an achievement considering how the season started with all the Covid restrictions.
For more details and update points for the 2CKC Club Championship, please view the Results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

Tabor, will have a Junior Blue Kart available at Clay Pigeon Raceway on Saturday 6th November, for a free ( taster) test drive (weather permitting).
For Honda Cadet drivers already practicing on the day, there is no charge. However, there will be a £5 / £ 10 insurance charge per new driver, payable to the race circuit prior to track use. The free tests will comprise of up to 10 laps on the day, between 9.30 and 2.0 pm, time overlap possible.
It is envisaged that there could be an enthusiastic uptake on this offer. Therefore, as available track time will be allocated please make contact in advance to confirm and to secure a track time slot. RING TABOR ON 01305 774074.
Please note that anti-Coronavirus procedures will still be in place. Whereas alcohol-based anti-bacterial hand sanitizers will be freely available
(provided by TABOR), all persons and participants will be required to wear a face mask and adhere to the social distancing rules as per the Government’s roadmap at that time. THANK YOU

Following verification of the Grande Final results, TABOR report on their successes, for more info and report go to the TABOR KARTING SPECIALISTS page on the www.planetkarting.uk website or
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PAGE.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual, with their mobile shop at the Mansell Raceway on October 30th & 31st of October. for the Club round, which includes the Two Counties Club Champs penultimate round.
Competitors requiring Tyres/spares for all classes, for this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 27th October, for delivery/collection at the circuit on the race weekend.
Telephone 01305 774074
Thanks, See you there and in the meantime take care and stay safe!

It is time to return your annual trophies.  Drivers may find it easier to return their trophies to  J. Shone / TABOR  karting,  at the MANSELL RACE CIRCUIT on the weekend of October 30th & 31st. Trophies to be returned as listed below.   THANK YOU
BLUE MASTERS – 2nd- Russell O’Neill; 3rd – David Waldron;
BLUE VETERANS – 2nd- David Waldron; 3rd – Paul Alexander;
BLUE LEGENDS – 3rd- David Goode;
BLUE TOP WEIGHT- 2nd Ben Joseph

Competitors are advised that entries are now open for the penultimate TWO COUNTIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ( Round 4), at Mansell Raceway on October 31st. Mansell kart club has been advised of the new Race numbers, available to the top 19 in each of the Formula Blue Classes. There will be practice for those who wish, on Saturday 30th November.
The Saturday practice and the Sunday race can be entered on the Mansell Kart Club website link. The link for entries is also at the foot of this news brief.
The entry list for Junior & Formula Blue will close at midnight, on Saturday 23rd October. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
Please check the Mansell website for any specific Covid requirements that may relate to this race meeting.
TO ENTER FOR THE EVENT – PLEASE CLICK HERE

To view current championship positions CLICK HERE, or go to the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website

Competitors are advised, that entries are now open for the 2 COUNTIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND which includes the MATTHEW PERCY MEMORIAL RACE, for Junior BLUE & Formula BLUE, on November 14th. There will be practice for those who wish, on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of November. The Sunday race can be entered on the Clay Pigeon Club website, or the link for entries is at the foot of this news brief.
Please note, the Clay Pigeon Club has already been advised of the new Race numbers available to the top 19 in each class. The entry list for Junior and Formula Blue will close at Midnight on Saturday, November 6th. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
To enter this event, please CLICK HERE
To view the Matthew Percy regulations CLICK HERE or view the
2 COUNTIES MENU BUTTON on the www.planetkarting.uk website.

Tabor, will have a Junior Blue Kart available at Clay Pigeon Raceway on Saturday 16th October, for a free ( taster) test drive (weather permitting).
For Honda Cadet drivers already practicing on the day, there is no charge. However, there will be a £5 / £ 10 insurance charge per new driver, payable to the race circuit prior to track use. The free tests will comprise of up to 10 laps on the day, between 9.30 and 12.pm, time overlap possible.
It is envisaged that there could be an enthusiastic uptake on this offer. Therefore, as available track time will be allocated, it is recommended that any new driver makes contact in advance, to secure a track time slot.
PLEASE RING TABOR ON 01305 774074. Please note that anti-Coronavirus procedures will still be in place. Whereas alcohol hand sanitizers will be freely available ( provided by TABOR), all persons and participants will be required to wear a face mask and adhere to the social distancing rules as per the Government’s roadmap at that time.

The quest for recognition in the Formula Blue and newly re-formed Junior Blue classes culminated in the NKRA Grade Finals held at the Clay Pigeon Raceway, on October 10th.
Anthony Cleal, with a perfect race performance, retained his No.1 Plate. Russell O’Neill has become the main Challenger after finishing 2nd in the Grande Finals and confirming the No. 2 Plate. Mike Bell with an equally impressive race in the Final of the the Grande Finals secures the No.3 Plate, from Ben Joseph who’s return to Karting has been nothing short of impressive. Paul Alexander moves up from No.6 to No.5 having steadily improved through the year.
In the Junior Blue Class, Sam Mitchell adds the No.1 Plate to his victories in the ‘0’ plate, Blue Challenge and Grande Finals. He has, without any doubt, set the bar for all the other Junior in the next year. Rhys Read had secured enough points during the Junior Blue Challenge to compensate for an indifferent Grade Final result and gain the No.2 Plate. Josh Hibbard, on the other hand, stepped up in the Grande Finals to gain the No.3 Plate. Jamie Dart and Mitch Carpenter won the No.4 and No.5 plates respectively.
The Number Plates will be awarded at the Presentation Evening on 27th November, but competitors will be able to use them exclusively, forthwith, from the next meeting until the conclusion of the 2022 Championship.
For more details – view the Formula Blue menu / Formula Blue positions ’21 – on the www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

Anthony Cleal achieved a well-deserved win at the NKRA Grande Finals for Senior Formula Blue. The 2021 NKRA Championship culminated in the NKRA’s main event of the year which this year was held at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on the 10th October. With the exception of Serita shone, confined to bed with a mystery illness, and Billy Thomas, unable to attend, all of the front runners were entered including the best from Scotland ( Stuart Gray) and Wales (Ben Joseph) .
In order to establish a more representative grid for the front of the Final, 4 heats were employed. Racers had to not only ensure no racing mishaps but also, consider tyre management, especially those in the heavy groups.
The grid for the Final had Cleal on Pole with Dave Watts alongside. Behind these two sat Taylor Waldron and Rich Puddle with Gray and Sylvain Vessier taking up row 3.
From the lights, Cleal established his authority at the front. Behind, Waldron and Vessier became involved with each other on lap 2,  demoting Waldron and eliminating Vessier.
Puddle, having closed down Watts, made a move on lap 6 incurring contact. Watts recovered to finish 10th. Puddle set about chasing down Cleal achieving the fastest lap in the process, finishing 1.2. seconds behind.  Cleal used all of his race craft and experience to manage his carburation to ensure that he used his lead constructively. Behind these two a battle royale was taking place between Gray, Russell O’Neil, Joseph and Mike Bell, with the positions between them frequently changing. There was a  small gap to Paul Alexander whose main focus in the 21 lap Final was not to lose focus and concentration. Then came Phil Shears, Steve Groves and Nigel Vickery who raced lap after lap covered by the space of a blanket! Following this group was another race-long battle involving John Hartshorne, David Goode, and Kevin O’Neill.
At the chequered flag, it was a dominant win for Cleal from Puddle, who post-race was docked a lap having been adjudged responsible for the earlier contact with Watts. This promoted the next 11 racers. therefore, Russell O’Neill finished 2nd with Bell 3rd and Joseph 4th.  Alexander brought up the top 5.
Once the points were calculated Cleal was declared the 2021 Grande Final winner from Russell O’Neill, Watts, Bell, and Joseph.

In the Junior Blue Class,  Sam Mitchell secured pole from Rhys Read, with Josh Hibbard on position 3 and Rudie Winslow-Morton on 4. 
After the lights, the charge down to Billy’s for the lead saw Read emerge in front followed by Hibbard with Mitchell demoted to 3^rd.   By lap 3 Mitchell had re-established the lead.  This time it was Read who spun around.  The race then settled down with Mitchell gradually increasing his lead over Hibbard and Winslow-Morten.  These two spent the whole of the race nose to tail with each other.  Thus the positions remained until the flag.  The post-race points tally revealed Mitchell the NKRA Champion on 3 points with Hibbard 2nd  on 8 points.   3rd Overall was Read on 9 points.   

Competitors are reminded that the NKRA Championship Trophies will be presented at the end-of-year Awards Evening on 27^th November.

For more Results and update points, please view the Results Page on the www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE