Tag Archives: historic karting

British Touring Car fans believe the best era of the sport was the Super Touring phase of the 1990s. Similarly, there is a group of kart racers and enthusiasts who believe the 1990s was the best era for karting, thanks to the F100 discipline that produced incredible racers such as Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Paul di Resta and many of ... Read More »

Recent rule changes by Historic Kart race series promoters RetroRacer’s have brought their flagship Formula A class into line with the similar F100 Spirit of the 90’s series. In future competitors in the RetroRacer formula A series will be able to use either the current Mojo D2 / Vega W5 rubber or with immediate effect Komet K1H and  Komet K1w ... Read More »

Has our changed relationship with karting killed off the titans of the sport? In September 1977 David Bowie released one of the most inspiring and romantic songs ever recorded, Heroes. Paradoxically, punk intellectuals The Stranglers had a hit with No More Heroes in the same month. A year later, I was given my first copy of Karting magazine and from ... Read More »

It was the best idea I never had. Reprinting the very first edition of Karting magazine was undoubtedly a masterstroke and I only wish that I’d thought of it first. Alas, the credit belongs to my old sparring partner Wyatt Stanley. I’m not sure how much it cost Mark Burgess to implement this one, but Wyatt’s ideas never come cheap. ... Read More »

“Sour Milk, You can’t make it turn sweet again!” (Diane Wakoski – American poet) They were, without doubt, the cream of British karting. Some of them, such as Stephen South, Johnny Herbert, Allan McNish and Ralph Firman chose to broaden their horizons and eventually became F1 stars. Others, most notably Bruno Ferrari, Mickey Allen, Terry Fullerton and Mark Litchfield opted ... Read More »

EMERSON FITTIPALDI (1972 & 1974) Named after the famous American author Ralph Waldo Emmerson, he began competing on motorcycles at the age of 14 before switching to karts. Helped by his older brother Christian, Emerson manufactured and marketed the Mini-kart, on which he became Brazilian champion. He came to Britain in 1969 and made an immediate impression in Formula Ford ... Read More »

Before we continue with our 100cc engine restoration, I would like to introduce a new feature to the readers of this column. Ancient & Modern will now contain race and event reports for the historic, vintage and classic karting clubs. Obviously, 2006 is going to be a busy year with events, races and demonstrations planned up and down the country ... Read More »