Competitors are advised that entries for round 2 of the National Kart Racing Association Southern and Round 3 of the Blue Challenge to be held at the  Mansell Raceway on April 28th are now open to enter on-line. 
The entry list will close at midnight on  Saturday, 20th April. Entries received after the closing date may still be accepted but will be given a rear of grid start and pay non-members fees.
TO ENTER ON-LINE PLEASE CLICK HERE 

FOR AN NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE

The top two protagonists from last year continued where they left off. Anthony Cleal and Duncan McLeod, who were ranked 1 and 2, finished the opening round at Mansell Raceway in 1st and 2nd. Ben Pearson and David Watts came in close behind posting their intention to be in the mix for 2019.

It was Cleal from D. McLeod and Russ O’Neill in the Blue Master section , Cleal and McLeod also front the Veteran group, though it is Robin Stoddart-Stones in 3rd Place.

In the Top Weight sub-class, Duncan mcLeod heads Ben Pearson and his son, Mitchell McLeod.

The Blue Challenge now moves on to Round 2 at Little Rissington on April 7th. For up to date results please see the results menu of this website or CLICK HERE

Russell O’Neill extends his initial lead in the TABOR Customer Champs after a back to back win, this time at Mansell Raceway ON 31st March. Robin Stoddart-Stones stays in 2nd spot overall , but only by the narroest of margins – 1 point. Serita Shone, who finished 2nd at Mansell moves up to 4th overall.
The the next round is at Little Rissington on 7th April.
For an update on TABOR customer championship positions please see the results page on this website, or CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual,  with their mobile shop at the Forest Edge Circuit on Saturday and Sunday 6th & 7th April 2019, for  Round 2 of the Forest Edge Club Championships.
Competitors requiring tyres and / or specific spares for this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance   (Tel 01305 774074)  by 12 noon on Wednesday 3rd April, ready for collection at the circuit on the race weekend.
Thank you. 

Due to a clash of commitments, TABOR Karting will not have their mobile shop at Little Rissington on Saturday and Sunday 6th & 7th April, for round 2 of the Formula Blue challenge.
Competitors requiring Tyres or specific spares for this event please order and purchase your requirements in advance, by Wednesday 3rd April, for collection at Rissington on the race weekend. THANK YOU.

Competitors are advised that entry for Round 2 of the Blue Challenge, to be held at Little Rissington on April 7th  are now open to enter on-line. 
The entry list will close at midnight on  Saturday, March 30th  – Formula Blue entries received after the closing date may still be accepted but will be given a rear of grid start and pay non-members fees. 
TO ENTER ONLINE PLEASE CLICK HERE 

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual,  with their mobile shop at the Mansell Race Circuit on  Saturday and Sunday 30th & 31st  March 2019, for  Round 1 of the NKRA Southern Championships and Round 1 of the Formula Blue Challenge.  

Competitors requiring tyres and / or specific spares for this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance   (Tel 01305 774074)  by 12 noon on Wednesday 27th March ,  ready for collection at the circuit on the race weekend. 
Thank you. 

What an opening round for the 2 Counties Club Championship at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on March 10th!  Saturday proved to be an acceptable testing day – dry and not too cold,  however, Saturday night was different!  Winds had been forecast and most drivers had taken the extra precautions of extra tie downs for their awnings but the 70 mph gusts of wind in the early hours were something else !  Scenes of drivers losing valuable sleep hours before racing were visible everywhere.  Indeed David Goode and Ron Shone spent between 5.00  and 6.30 a.m. replacing ripped ties to ensure that the TABOR linked awning didn’t lift off.  Thankfully it worked!  This was not the case for many another awnings around the pits, which ended up in degrees of variation between small rips and total write-offs. 
The Racing itself was exciting throughout the heats,  with a few moments on each of the opening laps as drivers came to terms with the very cold track temperatures,  resulting in a few spins.    
Eventually, the 2018 ‘ Top Dog’,  Anthony Cleal,  secured Pole positions with Mike Bell alongside.  Row 2 had  Russell O’Neill and Robin Stoddart-Stones ahead of Duncan McLeod and David Goode.  
As the grid for the Final formed up, black clouds, which had been threatening all day, gradually rolled overhead and the odd drop of water showed on the racer’s visors.   
Missing from the Final grid was Ben Pearson, who had suffered brake failure in heat 3 and couldn’t get his kart together in time for the Final.   At the off, Anthony Cleal used his pole position to advantage and snapped up the lead.  Behind, all the other racers took note of the slippery conditions,  amazingly all managed to staye on the black stuff during the opening lap.    For the first half of the race a light drizzle kept things tight,  indeed Russell O’Neill closed Cleal down and even had a few ‘looks’ down the inside.  By half distance, the drizzle stopped and a racing line appeared.  Experience now told and Cleal edged away at the front and Duncan McLeod picked his way through to the second spot.   Taylor Waldron,  having started in 8th place on the grid was having a real blitz and closed Russel O’Neil down to finish 0.2 seconds off him in 4th place.  These four finished well clear of the rest of the pack.  So at the chequered flag, it was Cleal from McLeod,  with O’Neill and Waldron in close attendance.
There is now a long break now until the next 2 Counties round, although most of the drivers will be back racing at the Mansell Raceway at the end of March ( 31st)  for the opening round of the N.K.R.A. ( National Kart Racing Association)  Championship. 
For more details and results please view the 2 COUNTIES MENU /  RESULTS  on this www.planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE    

Russell O’Neill has started the 2019 season the way he ended the 2018 one, in the lead !
With a superb race in difficult and changing conditions he scored 15 points, placing him in the lead.  Behind him, Robin Stoddart-Stones had an equally good start to the year with 2nd overall and 12 points.  Anthony Cleal came home 1st in the Final but 3rd in the Tabor Prize Fund with 10 points,  just ahead of David Goode on 9 points.

For more details CLICK HERE  or see  the results section on this www.planetkarting.uk website

The latest 2 Counties Kart Club  Newsletter is now available to view online
Please view the 2 Counties menu on this website 
or CLICK HERE to View