The Radical Cup Australia is a national

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series for racing the

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, built by

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. The series is sanctioned by

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, and run by a joint venture of the two Australian importers of Radical cars.

History

The current Radical Cup Australia was founded in 2022, but one-make racing for Radical cars in Australia dates back to at least 2011.

Cars

Unmodified examples of the Radical SR3 (including most variants from throughout the model's history, and both 1340 and 1500cc engined models) are eligible to compete.

Race format

The series is made up of a mixture of sprint (25-minute) and endurance (45 or 50-minute races). Cars may (optionally) be shared between two drivers; if so, during endurance races there is a driver switch during a race pitstop; during a round featuring sprint races each driver drives two of the four races in the round. Drivers are classified as Pro, Pro-Am or Am based on their age and professional experience in motorsport; there are multiple series trophies awarded, dependent on driver categorisation.

Series winners

References

{{improve categories, date=January 2025 Radical Australia Cup Recurring sporting events established in 2022