Following the cancelled meeting at Forest Edge on 6th Sept, of round 4 of the NKRA Championship and the Formula Blue ‘0’ plates, the Clay Pigeon Kart Club has come to the rescue. They have offered us a slot at their September 13th race meeting. There will also be practice options on the days prior to the meeting on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th Sept.
The entry list is now open and closes at midnight on Saturday 5th September. Late entries may be accepted, but if accepted they will be placed at the rear of the grid for all heats. All entrants must be a member of an NKRA affiliated Club and be registered with the NKRA.
TO ENTER ONLINE PLEASE CLICK THE LINK https://cpkc.alphatiming.co.uk/register/series

Sadly, we have just received the following statement from Forest Edge

” Regrettably we are having to cancel next weekend’s race meeting at Forest. The MOD have made a stance on Covid and unfortunately, at this time we are unable to change their mind. As a club, we have been very active on protective measures and I thank you all for that ” Chairman FEKC

Implications regarding the NKRA Championship Round 4 and the Formula Blue ‘O’ Plates will be announced shortly.

Competitors are advised that entries are open for the final NKRA Championship round, on 27th September, at the Lydd International Raceway.
There will be practice, for those who wish it, on Friday 25th & Saturday 26th September. For the Practice days and the Sunday race day please enter on the Lydd International website. The link for entries is at the foot of this news brief.
The entry list for Formula Blue will close at midnight, on Saturday 19th September. Late entries may be accepted, however, if accepted, they will be placed at the back of the grid for all heats. All entrants must be registered with the NKRA prior to the closing date and be a member of an NKRA affiliated Club.
PLEASE NOTE, WHEN ENTERING FOR THE FORMULA BLUE CLASS – ENTER UNDER THE SENIOR LIBRE CATEGORY ( WHICH IS LYDD’S
CATEGORY FOR THE VISITING CHAMPIONSHIPS)

To ENTER ONLINE, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

There has, over the past weeks, been a surge of interest in the Formula Blue Class.  However, because of the Covid 19 Pandemic situation, the  Italian factory that produces the Lynx, Maxi and Leopard engines have a delay in the supply, following lockdown.   TABOR report that with the exception of one Lynx engine, all new Engines in stock have been sold over the past month.
There is now a need for second hand / used engines to be available in order to fill the vacuum, whilst the manufacturers catch up with production.
Karters who are no longer involved in racing are invited to offer engines for purchase ( in any condition) to TABOR ,   Price is determined by 1) Bore; 2) History; 3) Condition. The engines used in Formula Blue must be box standard.   This does not, however, preclude some modified engines, as the “offending” part(s)  can, in many cases, be removed and replaced, as long as crankcase and /or cylinder are untouched. The offer price will obviously reflect such circumstances.
Interested parties are asked to contact TABOR on 01305 774074

Anthony Cleal, by virtue of his clean sweep with Pole position, race win and fastest lap, scored the minimum of 0 points at round three of the Formula Blue Challenge 2020. Held at the Clay Pigeon circuit on August 9th. Mike Bell and David Watts took an equal 2nd place on the day, sharing five points between them, though it was Bell who shaded the final. Russell O’Neill and Serita Shone shared the points for the 4th spot, with O’Neill finishing ahead in the Final. Overall in the Championship standings, David Watts remains in the lead with Cleal moving up into 2nd spot. Mike Bell shoots up from 6th to 3rd place, just ahead of Russell O’Neill. Serita Shone takes the last of the top 5 slots.
Cleal extends his lead in both the Blue Master and Blue Veteran sections. He leads from O’Neill and Stuart Gray in the Masters and Gray followed by David Waldron heads the Veterans group.
Despite losing points with an engine non-compliance, Stuart Gray continues to lead the Blue Legend group, though Ron shone and Kevin O’Neill have closed him down.
In the last subcategory namely the Top Weights, there is a new leader. Returnee Ben Joseph took pole and won the class, showing some of the flair he possessed all those years ago. Ron Shone moves up from 4th to 2nd, with Mark Cook slipping down from the lead to 3rd place overall.

The Championship now moves on to Forest Edge on September 6th.

For more results and details please view the results page on the
www. planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

Scoring 26 points over the past 2 race meetings has allowed Russell O’Neill to firmly stamp his authority on the Tabor Championship, with it’s £500 first prize at stake. 2nd place continues to be held by Mike Bell who extends his lead over Ron Shone. The surprise package is Kevin O’Neill who shoots up from 7th place to 3rd place overall.
The next scoring round takes place at Forest Edge on September 6th.
For info. and points up-date please view the Results page on this
www. planetkarting.uk website, or CLICK HERE

Forest Edge Kart Club has just advised that their race day format will revert back to the standard format. i.e. practice on Saturday and Race on Sunday. As a consequence, the Formula Blue ‘0’ Plate combined with the NKRA Blue Challenge will be raced for on Sunday 6th September.
For the link to enter on-line – PLEASE CLICK HERE

Paul Alexander has taken his first win in the Formula BLUE Class at the Two Counties Club Championship, held at the Forest Edge circuit on the 1st August.
With an opposite pole start and 3rd place finish, he took the overall win from Russell O’Neill. Despite winning the Final, Russell’s 6th place start left him 1 point adrift from Alexander. 3rd on the day was Kevin O’Neill, whose 3rd place start and 4th place finish gave him 3rd overall.
Anthony Cleal, missing this round, still maintains the lead in the Championship, by virtue of his previous scores. Russell O’Neill sits in 2nd place, 1 point behind, with Mike Bell and Paul Alexander sharing 3rd spot.

In the BLUE Master section, Russell O’Neil’s low scoring day has moved him up to 1st place from Anthony Cleal by virtue of his drop option.
Cleal still maintains his lead in the Veteran sub-class, although Alexander has closed him down. Kevin O’Neill moves up from 11th place to 3rd overall.

David Goode heads the Legend group, albeit only by his drop option, from Kevin O’Neill. Ron Shone, who was unable to attend, slips down to 3rd overall.
Despite being involved in an accident in the Final, Paul Dible maintains his Championship lead in the BLUE Top Weights. Mike Watts moves up to 2nd displacing the absent Shone.
The 3rd round of the re-arranged Championship ( due to Covid 19) moves on to Clay Pigeon on September 13th.
For more Results and updates please click on the results menu on the www.planetkarting.uk website.
or CLICK HERE

Competitors are advised that entries are open for the NKRA & Formula Blue Challenge, round 3 , on 9th August, at the Clay Pigeon Raceway.
There will be practice, for those who wish it, on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th August. Both Practice and the Sunday race are entered for separately on the Clay pigeon website. The link for entries is at the foot of this news brief.
The entry list for Formula Blue will close at midnight, on Saturday 1st August, late entries may be accepted, however, if accepted, they will be placed at the back of the grid for all heats. All entrants must be registered with the NKRA and be members of a club affiliated to the NKRA, prior to the closing date.
To enter on-line please click here.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual,  with their mobile shop at the Forest Edge Circuit on the 1st August ( for Cadets, Juniors & Formula Blue) & 2nd of August (for Senior Max groups and gearbox classes)
Competitors requiring tyres and/or specific spares for this event, please order and pay for your purchase requirements in advance   (Tel 01305 774074)  by 12 noon on Wednesday 29th July, for delivery /collection at the circuit on the race weekend. Thank you.