The NKRA can now confirm that Friday practice will be available on 28th June at Whilton Mill for Round 6 of the NKRA Championship. Payment can be made on the day.

Joey Foster, despite suffering an engine failure whilst in the lead of the Final of Round 5 of the NKRA Formula Blue Challenge at Fulbeck, remains in the Championship lead, albeit by 1` point. Rich Puddle won both the Final and the day on 3 points. Anthony Cleal, who was right behind Foster missed the chicane whilst taking avoiding action. Being the consummate professional and knowing the implications, he moved over allowing Puddle through, thereby avoiding any penalties. Cleal finished 2nd in the Final and 2nd on the day with 4 points, closing down Foster to 1 point in the process.  Paul Alexander, racing really well at the moment, finished the day in 3^rd on the track and 3^rd  overall.  After a very poor start to the Championship Alexander is steadily moving up the positions and now sits in 11^th spot.  Despite a mixed day,  Callum Jobson holds on to 3^rd in the championship.  Steve Groves moves up to 4^th , passing James Dawkins, who failed to make it to Fulbeck.  New racer Toby Tozer,  having to start every heat at the back had a brilliant opening meeting and jumps straight into 28^th spot as a consequence.
Puddle also won the Master sub-class, by 1 point from Cleal.  Alexander finished on 8 points,  1 point ahead of Foster, with Leanne McShane coming home in 5^th on 10 points.   The Lead now changes in this group, with Cleal 2 points ahead of Foster.  Dawkins hangs on to 3^rd spot,  although only 1 points ahead of  Steve Groves.   Stuart Gray, who unfortunately had to retire from the start of the Final holds on to 5^th place overall.
Cleal dominated the Veteran sub-section with a pole to flag win.  Second on the day was Alexander on 4 points.  Groves, with 7 points, finished 3^rd  in the points.   Behind him David Waldron and Ron shone tied on 10 points.  So, Cleal extends his lead in the Championship over Groves and Gray.  Waldron moves up to 4^th and Alexander up to 5^th, displacing Rob Mortimore who was found to be 0.5 kg underweight at the post-race scrutineering.  
Shone has made a race out of the Legend sub-group, capitalising on the withdrawal of Gray  
( following the afore mentioned bent rear axle) and closes him down to 1 point.   Third on the day was Graham Joseph with David Goode in 4^th. 
Alexander won the Top weight section, scoring 2 points on the day, with Alex Fortune directly behind on 3 points.  Shone finished the day in 3^rd with Rob Mortimore ending up with the pain of the ‘under-weight’ exclusion.  In the Championship standings, Fortune maintains his lead on 8 points.  Alexander and Mortimore share 2^nd spot, though Alexander is placed 2^nd on count back.  Shone brings up 4^th place with Stuart Adam in 5^th.
Jacob Felton takes a clean sweep in the Junior Blue class and extends his lead over Alfie Lenton in the standings.
The Championship now moves on to the Whilton Mill  Circuit for the penultimate round on June 30^th, with entries closing on  June 22^nd. 
TO ENTER FOR WHILTON MILL – CLICK HERE
For more details and the NKRA Championship results please go to the  results menu on the www.planetkarting.co.uk website  or  CLICK HERE

To view the photos of the  FORMULA BLUE 2023 AWARDS & PRESENTATION EVENING CLICK HERE

After a few issues with the on-line entry system, for the round at Whilton Mill and after a slight delay, we are happy to let you know that you can now enter via the Alpha timing system. This round is incorporated within the UK IKR kart championship. You can enter on-line for this weekend event via the link below or via your Alpha timing profile. https://ukks.alphatiming.co.uk/register/events
For Formula Blue this is for Saturday practice and Sunday Race (3 heats and Final)

IN 2024, IT WILL BE A TWO MEETING CHAMPIONSHIP, HELD AT LLANDOW CIRCUIT ON THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 22nd and DUNKESWELL RACEWAY ON OCTOBER 27th.
FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE 2024 COMPETITON PLEASE CLICK HERE

Tabor Karting will be in attendance in support of the race meeting at Fulbeck kart circuit on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June, for the club round, which also includes Round 5 of the NKRA Regional Championships.
Competitors requiring tyres and / or spares for all classes for this event, for delivery/collection on this weekend, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 11th June (Tel 01305 774074)
Thanks and see you there!

Jamie Watts ( Ex. Junior Blue front runner of many years ago !) returns to the Formula Blue Championship with a dramatic result. Despite having to start on ‘black plates’ ( the NKRA regulation where more than five years have elapsed since last competing) and rear of grid start in all three heats, he qualified on Pole! No mean feat since all the front runners ( less Stuart Gray and Rich Puddle) were present.
Then to emphasise his dominance on the day, he led from the lights to take a stunning win. Joey Foster (the Series leader) snatched 2nd place from Anthony Cleal ( Current no. 1) on the penultimate lap but had to give the place back following a 5 second penalty for a dislodged nose cone. So, Cleal finished 2nd on the day with 5 points, Foster and Callum Jobson shared 3rd place with 7 points, although Foster gets the ‘nod ‘ by virtue of count back. 5th on the day was James Dawkins. Once the points were collated, Foster remains in the overall Series lead with 14 points. Cleal moves up from 4th to 2nd. Jobson also moves up from 5th to 3rd and Dawkins moves up to 4th, with Steve Groves 5th, so completing the top five. Harry Smithson, who was challenging the lead, was well on the leading pace but suffered total brake failure in a heat. Efforts to fit a speed Calliper ( possible the best brake in Karting ) to his kart without the necessary bracket proved unsuccessful, consequently he was unable to take part in the Final.
Jamie Watts won the day in the Master sub-class from Cleal, Foster , Dawkins and Russell O’Neill. It is Foster, however, who leads the Championship from Cleal, Dawkins, Groves and absentee, Stuart Gray.
In the Veteran section, Cleal takes a minimum points win from a rejuvenated Paul Alexander. Dave Waldron and Ron Shone shared 3rd place on points but count back gave the position to Waldron. Rob Mortimore finished the day in 5th. In the Championship standings, Cleal takes over the lead followed by Groves with Gray, Mortimore and Waldron bringing up the top 5.

Alexander, back to his former fast levels, took the Top Weight section with a clean sweep in points. Alex Fortune claimed 2nd place from Shone, following a Final where the two of them regularly swapped position, often side-by-side. Mortimore finished 4th with Dean Smithers in 5th spot. In the standings, Fortune retains his lead from Mortimore though Alexander ( by virtue of the absence of Stuart Adam) jumps up to 3rd overall. Shone stays in 4th and Adam slips to 5th.

In the Junior Blue class, the newly crowned ‘0’ plate Champion Jacob Felton took an uncontested win, placing him in the Championship lead from Alfie Lenton, the current number 1 plate.

A much improved Devon Giles, cemented his front position in the Cadet Honda class with a clear win.

Drivers now have just under three weeks before round 5 of the Championship at Fulbeck. It will be a break much needed in order to clean and prepare their equipment following the ‘filthy’ state of the equipment after the very wet race weekend at Dunkeswell.
For more results, points and positions to date, please CLICK HERE or go to the Results page menu on the www.planetkarting.uk website.

Anthony Cleal wins the Dunkeswell Round to claim the highest points score for May, thereby extending his overall lead. Joey Foster finished the month with the 2nd best score and moves up from 4th to 3rd in the points standings. Returnee, Russell O’Neill scored 16 points, also at Dunkeswell, and races into the overall list in 12th position in the Championship. Alex Kemp bettered his Lydd score by 1 point to come 4th in the month, moving up from equal 20th to 11th in the points.
The top five for May was reached by Alex Fortune, who as a consequence takes over the runner-up position.
Drivers now prepare their equipment for the next round at Fulbeck on June 16th.

For more details and points up-date please click here or go to the RESULTS MENU on the www.planetkarting.uk website

Competitors are advised that entries are now open for the NKRA CHAMPIONSHIP Round 5, on 16th June 2024, at the Fulbeck Kart Circuit.
There will be practice for those who wish, on Saturday the 15th June.
The Sunday race and Saturday practice can be entered on the Fulbeck Kart Club website. https://www.fulbeckkartclub.co.uk
There is a possibility that there may also be Friday practice, please contact Fulbeck Club direct for verification/confirmation.
The link to enter the event is also at the foot of this newsbrief.
The entry list for NKRA Formula BLUE & Junior BLUE Classes will close at Midnight on Saturday 8th June. Late entries may be accepted, however, they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats.
TO ENTER THE EVENT AT FULBECK PLEASE CLICK HERE

To view NKRA current entry list for Fulbeck Round 5 on 16th June
Go to….
1) Fulbeck kart club website www.fulbeckkartclub.co.uk
2) IKR Sprint Series menu > Sprint series registration
3) log in to your profile > click on view event
4) Then scroll down to the view entries link.

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual,  with their mobile shop at the Dunkeswell Kart Club event on Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th May, which also includes Round 4 of the NKRA Southern Region Championship and Formula Blue Challenge.
Competitors requiring tyres and or spares for all classes for this event, for delivery/collection on the weekend, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Wednesday May 22nd (Tel 01305 774074)  
Thanks and see you there!

POINTS FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE TABOR CHAMPIONSHIP MONTHLY PROGRAMME ARE NOW AVAILABLE –
TO VIEW THE POINTS UPDATE GO TO THE RESULTS MENU ON THE WWW.PLANETKARTING.UK WEBSITE OR PLEASE CLICK HERE