The 2018 Radical Australia Cup was an Australian motor racing series open to Radical SR3 vehicles. [1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Authorised Series, with Radical Australia Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS. [1]
The series was won by Kim Burke, [2] driving for RA Motorsports. [3]
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