{"id":95860,"date":"2023-02-13T16:06:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T22:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95860"},"modified":"2023-06-05T00:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T05:14:02","slug":"vht-racings-starlet-is-swapping-to-a-2-7-l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95860","title":{"rendered":"VHT Racing&#8217;s Starlet is Swapping to a RPE V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-95896\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikko Kataja from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vhtracing\/\">VHT Racing<\/a> has competed for several seasons in their Toyota Starlet powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. The built motor made 250+ hp at 10,309 rpm on 102 octane fuel. For several years Mikko considered other engine options. Eventually he settled on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radicalprecisionengineering.com\/our-engines\">Radical Precision Engineering<\/a> (RPE) V8. Mikko is using their first-generation 2.6 L RPA V8 for mockup while rebuilding their next-generation 2.7 L RPX V8. The rebuilt motor will feature high-compression Cosworth pistons, custom camshafts, flat-plane crankshaft, and reworked heads. It should produce 420-440 hp and be 10-15 kg (22-33 lb) lighter than the 4A-GE. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-95897\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1081&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-02.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-95898\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?fit=1440%2C1081&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Radical Precision Engineering V8 being rebuilt for a Toyota Starlet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Radical Precision Engineering V8 being rebuilt for a Toyota Starlet\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95899\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-95899\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=95899\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C1081&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Radical Precision Engineering V8 being rebuilt for a Toyota Starlet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Radical Precision Engineering V8 being rebuilt for a Toyota Starlet\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lVMjBTUX0cQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VHTRacing\/\">VHT Racing FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing has competed for several seasons in their Toyota Starlet powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. The built motor made 250+ hp at 10,309 rpm on 102 octane fuel. For several years Mikko considered other engine options. Eventually he settled on a Radical Precision Engineering (RPE) V8. Mikko is using their first-generation&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95860\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VHT Racing&#8217;s Starlet is Swapping to a RPE V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":95896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-starlet"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115276,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=115276","url_meta":{"origin":95860,"position":0},"title":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L V8 Racing Schotten Hillclimb","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Earlier this year we shared Mikko Kataja's amazing VHT Racing Toyota Starlet on the dyno. The car had just swapped from Radical Precision Engineering's (RPE) 2.6 L RPA V8 to their next generation 2.7 L RPX V8. Although Mikko did not state the motor's exact output, he did share the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Starlet&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Starlet","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=314"},"img":{"alt_text":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":113024,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113024","url_meta":{"origin":95860,"position":1},"title":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L V8 on the Dyno","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing competes in hillclimb racing with his special Toyota Starlet. The car was previously powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. Then last year Mikko swapped to a 2.6 L RPA V8 created by Radical Precision Engineering (RPE). He completed several races and learning a lot about the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Starlet&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Starlet","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=314"},"img":{"alt_text":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101085,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=101085","url_meta":{"origin":95860,"position":2},"title":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.6 L V8 Racing Wolsfeld Hillclimb","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Earlier this year Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing decided to swap the motor in his Toyota Starlet race car. It was previously powered by a Toyota 4A-GE inline-four capable of 250+ horsepower. Mikko replaced it with a first-generation 2.6 L RPA V8 built by Radical Precision Engineering (RPE). The motors\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Starlet&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Starlet","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=314"},"img":{"alt_text":"Toyota Starlet with a Radical Precision Engineering V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-Radical-Precision-Engineering-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":102690,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=102690","url_meta":{"origin":95860,"position":3},"title":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.6 L V8 Racing Trento-Bondone Hillclimb","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Mikko Kataja and his VHTRacing's 1980 Toyota Starlet (KP60) returned to Trento-Bondone Hillclimb in Italy for the 2nd race of the FIA European Hillclimb CUP series. 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