Retro
100 Years of Go Karts
While they were in Melbourne for the F1 GP, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz headed out to Todd Rd and sampled a range of karts from the 1950s to today.
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Retro Vic Titles
Around sixty karters contested the RKA Victorian State Championships and one was lucky to not be seriously hurt in a spectacular rollover (with video).
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Retro DAP Rebuild
Here’s the next part in Power Republic’s DAP/Rotax rotary valve restoration project!
Old Video: Ingall & Co
Some of the biggest names in Australian karting came together to race at a little track in a paddock in regional Victoria in 1984.
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2025 Retro Nationals
Retro Karting Australia awarded its 2025 National Champions in four classes at the RKA Nationals at Puckapunyal last weekend.
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RKA Tony Agland Memorial
The 2025 Tony Agland Memorial was contested by the Clubmans Light, Heavy and Super Heavy classes at Retro Karting Australia’s Grenfell meeting on the weekend. The Noise reports.
Corbett Claims RKA State Title
Reif Corbett claimed his first F100 State Title under lights in Mildura at the Retro Karting Australia SA State Championship, part of the RKA Oceania Series.
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F100 Winter Cup
The Winter Cup has returned to Geelong, this year contested by Formula 100 retro racers, local legend Daniel Richert getting the job done in the final.
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NSW Retro Championship
Finals under lights and the Nathan Abling Shootout were features of Retro Karting Australia’s NSW State Titles at Griffith on the weekend. The Noise reports!
Ritter’s Retro Vic Title
Former Supercars driver Greg Ritter has taken the title in the headline F100 class at the Victorian State Championship for Retro Karting Australia at Albury Wodonga on the weekend. The Noise reports with pics and video.
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Vintage Karts Run at Cooloola
A small group of vintage karts had a run at Cooloola Coast’s race meeting a week ago, featuring single and twin-engined machines dating back as far as the early 1960s.
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DAP Resto: Rolling Chassis
This episode sees a new DAP-replica seat installed, fuel tank fitted, wheels/tyres/rear bar etc plus Dezzy’s much sought-after MOMO steering wheel!
Record Retro Nationals
Retro Karting Australia held its biggest Nationals so far on the weekend, crowning five new Australian champions at Puckapunyal.
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Twin-Carby Rotax
Two carburettors on a Rotax engine – but not the 125MAX they’re running at the World Finals…
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Tyre Change for Retro Racers
Retro Karting Australia has confirmed it will change the tyre for its Clubman classes for 2025.
Retro Interview: Graham Powles
An interview with the then newly-crowned 1990 Australian Kart Champion (includes memorial Service details)
Orange Retro Festival
It was a two-for-the-price-of-one weekend at Orange, the Karting NSW Kart Festival running combined with Retro Karting Australia’s annual Tony Agland Memorial meeting.
Rock Island Report
Much to the disappointment of race fans lining the streets, the 29th running of the Rock Island Grand Prix did not include Shifter karts to contest the King Of The Streets crown.
Karting Quick News
Wide range of karting news in this update – event info, RIPs, product offers, Euro videos, track design request, a committee of juniors and more…
RKA Qld State Titles
A sprinkle of rain lit up the finals of Retro Karting Australia’s Queensland State Championship meeting at Warwick on the weekend. The Noise reports, with vids and pics.
Restricted Brands For Historic Super Cup
Only kart brands that are on an FIA Karting eligibility list will be allowed to take part in the FIA Karting Historic Super Cup for vintage karts later this year.
Retro & Modern Mix at Tamworth
Retro and modern karting mixed at Tamworth on the weekend with the running of the club’s annual Alan Cox Cup race meeting that also hosted the Retro Karting Australia NSW State Titles.
Retro Karters Get It Up @ Albury
The 2024 Retro Karting season kicked off with the Victorian Championship at Albury Wodonga Kart Club on the weekend. The Noise reports with pics and video!