As a teenager, I raced karts in Australia in the 1950s and early 60s. We started on dirt tracks on home-made machines with lawnmower engines and wheelbarrow wheels and tyres. We had huge fun at very low cost. Speeds were not high as the tracks wound among the trees. I don't remember any serious injuries. This is what gokarting was originally meant to be. As soon as people started buying commercially made karts and dedicated racing engines, and when tracks switched to asphalt, the sport became serious, more expensive and lost its fun and charm. Most participants dropped out. I switched to surfing. Competitive karting has become a costly, elite sport for the well-to-do.
I work on a karting team and one day the track our shop is located at held a vintage karting race. Its was the most wild thing ive ever seen. these guys were pushing those 50's karts to there max. like if you go into a barrier or something your feet are going to be gone cause when full throttle or brake they extend past the front hoop
I’ve seen plenty of 70s style karts at the Quincy Grand Prix in Quincy, Illinois. It’s so nice to see them rip across the park and dash across the trees of the park. So much fun to see!
... I see Colin Brown on a daily and was there when he proposed to his now fiancé. I knew he had a good history but holy I never knew he as that good!? Now he's over here in the states fooling with us.
I would pay to watch top gear with max willne and someone else that would gel with them well They would be great and bring their own style of humor to it and it would be original just like the old top gear.
Yeeeeah.... I am one of those parents Will. My 10 year old kid will be racing a 90's Junior TKM next year, a 100cc 2 stroke direct drive kart. He's got the talent and the passion for it so who am i to stop him?
hard to be that accurate with starting with a wet track and moving to a mostly dry track i would redo this to get "dry" times. this all looked like a blast to film.
Great to be a part of this. Glad you enjoyed my 90’s kart🫡
Steering wheel is on upside down no?
Your kart is Beautiful 🤩
@@henrikjohansson6629 no that’s right. Flat was always at the top for better visibility.
It is by far the best kart of them all !!!
Doing this with half the track wet, on slicks and with Will driving was a real gamble 😂
worth it
button it reuben
Us Geordies only know driving in winter conditions
I was kinda impressed how well Will drove
That first kart actually looks like a blast
For real
Real
Yeah it looked it
Hey Cameron! love your videos
Yeah vintage karts came to our home track in aus
quadrant be making us go through history cant wait to see what comes after
probably the future
well..............FIA is making wheelguards
Definitely not math lesson because they thought it’s the year 2050
@NathanielSwedishHomie i never talked abt maths ?
@@Aksaga_GT7 cant wait
As a teenager, I raced karts in Australia in the 1950s and early 60s. We started on dirt tracks on home-made machines with lawnmower engines and wheelbarrow wheels and tyres. We had huge fun at very low cost. Speeds were not high as the tracks wound among the trees. I don't remember any serious injuries. This is what gokarting was originally meant to be.
As soon as people started buying commercially made karts and dedicated racing engines, and when tracks switched to asphalt, the sport became serious, more expensive and lost its fun and charm. Most participants dropped out. I switched to surfing. Competitive karting has become a costly, elite sport for the well-to-do.
poor max not being able to reach the pedals 🤏
I love that max is racing in Air Force 1s😭
FIA approved 😅
Good content. Enjoyed watching it! Max is kinda decent behind a wheel of those, isn’t he?
Love to see Quadrant is back posting videos. They’re always so fun to watch
I work on a karting team and one day the track our shop is located at held a vintage karting race. Its was the most wild thing ive ever seen. these guys were pushing those 50's karts to there max. like if you go into a barrier or something your feet are going to be gone cause when full throttle or brake they extend past the front hoop
100 years, the math ain't mathing if starting in 1950s
yeah well 100 years sounds better than 80 years doesnt it
Apart from the 50's, that thing's F***ed up! 😂😂😂😂
Ohhhh so that’s why matty wanted the clips of young LN and MF
Will looks like a daddy long legs spider in these lol
the drift on the 1950 kart was insane!!!
I feel like an endurance race with different year regulations as the different classes would be really cool
Would like to see Max vs Steve SuperGT compete against each others in Karts. That would be interesting.
Quadrant wednesday is back 🔥🔥🔥🔥💚
Quadrant is BACK YES
Will looks like Waluigi in Mario Kart with the way he's sitting in these karts lmao.
Props to the FPV pilot for the nice flying, really added alot to the video!
slicks on the damp track had me NERVOUS but love this
never have i heard willne sound more southern than 3:31
This is probably the best karting video of 2024 ! Really awesome
Very cool guys!
I love this! Good to see you back Quadrant!
And I always say that hearing a 100cc kart screaming at 18000 RPM is the same feeling as hearing the F1 V10 engines at Monza
I’ve seen plenty of 70s style karts at the Quincy Grand Prix in Quincy, Illinois. It’s so nice to see them rip across the park and dash across the trees of the park. So much fun to see!
6:44 Ladies and gentlemen, the Sausage Curb of Death. Holy moly O_O
Sick video! Can you guys please do more karting videos 🙏
90s kart was just gorgeous
Oh I miss you so much ❤️❤️❤️ it’s pure joy to see you and your totally unsafe adventures 😆
love how all this little beautiful machines where made in good old italy 💚🤍❤
Quadrant is back!🖤🧡
Great vid 👍
amazing karts and amazing drivers too🧡
Quadrant makes the best content! Great job on this love it!❤🔥
Early to a quadrant video!! Love that you guys are back to posting 🤍🏁🧡
I love how the 70s cart makes them look like Crash Bandicoot from CTR PS1 game
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO 🧡🧡
Bro used a Johnny Moore kart from the 1980’s THATS MY TEAM NOW
Willne commentary is elite like he is on teli
YOUR THE 100TH COMMENT 🎉🎉🎉🎉
max you are an icon
14:30 I remember doing this exact same thing 😂
next step would be testing a turbo Hayabusa go kart
There were no track limits in the 50's..... But there were a lot of limited tracks
well done to alex spinks on the work he done on the lewis kart
this is actually so fun
Yaaaaas WillNE!!!!
19:10 stoppp they're so small 😭
the 1990's kart's steering wheel looked upside
something about max karting in Air Forces is so funny to me
This will be some valuable information!
70’s kart sounds better than the f1 karts nowadays
The drones look like wasps🐝🍯
on full wets. on a damp buckmore......'its so much more grippy'....dear me
Amazing video!
what is the chin mount on your helmets you are using? Great video by the way i am really enjoying this
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS🎉🎉🎉
Nice vid lando
Amazing video!! So fun!
W
Yessss this was great!
just me who thinks max looks like turbo from wreck it Ralph in that first jumpsuit lmao
4' 6 mate
Great video but the track looked 50/50 wet/dry
That LN should lap around 35 seconds
makes it more fun
how were the first f1 car and first kart made in the same decade 💀
Hi
Aw I know it smelled unreal there 🤤🤤🤤
... I see Colin Brown on a daily and was there when he proposed to his now fiancé. I knew he had a good history but holy I never knew he as that good!? Now he's over here in the states fooling with us.
I would pay to watch top gear with max willne and someone else that would gel with them well
They would be great and bring their own style of humor to it and it would be original just like the old top gear.
Hi 👋
We could extend it to the 2030's, 2040's, and 2050's in the future.
will I be alive by the?
Quick question: The 50’s go kart, third pedal, no gear lever, what’s up with that?
Also, loved this video, well done
The clutch!
So is it just a single fixed gear then? No neutral? I’m intrigued, never seen anything like it before
I don't know much about gokarts, but is the steering wheel supposed to be "upside" down? Also. I need to get into karting.... I really do!
do the goats reply?!! great vid good to see a new vidd
Yes they do
Yeeeeah.... I am one of those parents Will. My 10 year old kid will be racing a 90's Junior TKM next year, a 100cc 2 stroke direct drive kart. He's got the talent and the passion for it so who am i to stop him?
hard to be that accurate with starting with a wet track and moving to a mostly dry track i would redo this to get "dry" times. this all looked like a blast to film.
Was this buckmoore I kinda recognise the track ? :)
Yes it is!
Will pleading the kart to turn and brake at every corner 😭
It is so funny that WillNE starts making racing hand-gestures but still touches all the hot parts of the karts
HE'S 4'6 👉
What cc engine would be nice info guys...
How fast do the newer karts go?
55 secs yuppieee
love quadrant❤
1:22 he turning kkkkkkkkkk
All of them are faster than sf-1000
what engine has the 70s got on it
I didn't know we were in 2050...
💚
man i wish i could do karting but i cant with the money so i just have to do rental karting
why did it you guys so long pls tell as
Does anyone know why in the old videos the people driving keep putting there hands on the engine
Rotax❤❤
Well max your 4'6😂😂
Haa🎉
Bruh 1950 wasn’t 100 years ago
That’s just what I was thinking ,my dad bought his first kart in the early sixties so 65 years tops
DANGGG 32 SECS
Anyone knows why it took them so long please tell me
dam