DAP/Rotax Resto – Part 3
The Power Republic DAP restoration continues with this part 3 video, rebuilding the 100cc rotary valve Rotax engine!
Retro
Retro Racing Calendar
The 2024 Retro karting series will kick off with three State Championships followed by the Tony Agland Memorial and conclude with the RKA Nationals in Victoria.
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Australian Kart in Elvis Movie
Did you know the yellow go-kart in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis movie was made in Australia?
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Oceania Closes Retro Championship
Retro Karting Australia’s Oceania Championship meeting in Victoria on the weekend closed out the RKA Series for 2023 with some decent size fields and high-revving action.
DAP Resto – The Rotax Engine
Episode 2 of the Power Republic DAP kart restoration is the tear-down of the 100cc Rotax rotary valve engine. Take a look at what Derek finds inside!
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Nick Takes The Tony
Nick Agland put in a super drive from the rear of the field to win the Tony Agland Memorial for F100 at the Retro Karting Australia round at Orange on the weekend.
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Karting’s First Owner Manual?
Is this the first owner’s manual in karting? Back in 1988, Drew Price Engineering (DPE) released its most successful chassis to date, the iconic Demon X8.
A Very Dodgy Guest!
Power Republic has produced its first podcast! Check out who Dezzy talks with for Episode One…
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Karting News Briefs
There’s LOTS of current karting related news in this post, but there’s also some content that is a bit dated because it didn’t get published when it was supposed to…
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RKA at Port Mac
The NSW State Championship for Retro Karting Australia was conducted at the Port Macquarie Kart Club on the weekend. The Noise reports!
Vic Retro Championships
The Noise reckons the sun has not yet set on the DPE Kart Superstore RKA Victorian Championship at Geelong, because it never properly came out!
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Oscar’s Ride Restored
Melbourne Kart Centre has restored Oscar Piastri’s Junior Clubman kart he used in Australia and you can see it on display at the Grand Prix this week.
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Retro’s Round 1
The Riddell brothers have taken victory in the premier F100 Light and Heavy classes at the opening round of Retro Karting Australia’s 2023 series in Canberra on the weekend.
History of Ballarat
VIDEO – Over 60 years ago it was a small dirt track. Now it’s a much larger sealed modern karting facility that runs in the opposite direction. Watch this video to see how the Ballarat kart track has evolved.
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2023 KA Rule Book
Here’s some light reading for the off season – the 2023 Karting Australia Manual that was made available today.
Oldies Plan for 2023
Some significant dates for vintage and retro karters have been confirmed for next year.
Juniors To Race Retro in 2023
Retro Karting Australia will offer a Junior Clubman Yamaha class in its 2023 race season.
Alf’s Gem Unveiled at Capri Cup
There was huge interest at Ipswich’s final club championship round on Saturday as the result of a partnership between Ipswich Kart Club and the Queensland Vintage & Historic Karting Club was unveiled – the restored twin engine Margay kart that Alf Capri raced.
Warwick’s Brass Monkeys
It was a cold day for the return of the Brass Monkeys meeting at Warwick on Sunday. Click through for the videos, photos & results!
Vintage Karting at Warwick
from Kev ‘The Noise’ Davies The Queensland Vintage karts were on track at Warwick on Sunday. They were tremendous again with some fabulous machinery on show. List of who ran …
Williams Captures Cooloola Cup for F100
Chris Williams has overcome very slippery conditions, a setting sun and a dozen Queensland F100 rivals to take out the F100 Cooloola Cup on Saturday.
Karting World Champion’s Shop Tour
Lake Speed beat Ayrton Senna to the 1978 Karting World Championship at Le Mans. Here’s a video tour of his current race shop, including the World Championship winning kart.
Retro Karting’s SA Title
Retro Karting Australia conducted its 2022 South Australian State Championship meeting at Mt Gambier on the weekend. The meeting was the fourth round of the RKA series.
Vintage Karting Festival at Spa
A vintage karting festival will take place at the Karting de Francorchamps track later this year, bringing together karting enthusiasts across three major eras of the sport.
Special Project: #29 Lives On
Queensland Vintage Historic Karting and the Ipswich Kart Club are collaborating on a special project to bring back to life a twin-engined kart that was raced by the late Alf Capri. The aim is to have it on show at October’s Capri Cup. Allan King reports.