Radical Back On-Track At First Official Test
10th March 2010
Competitors in Radical’s two UK championships got a first chance to test on UK soil this year, when the first official test for the Competition Car Insurance Radical UK Cup and Quaife Radical Clubman’s Cup took place at Snetterton yesterday. With a packed paddock, it was an opportunity for many racers to get a first taste of new machinery, and 12 new-for-2010 cars took to the track during the day’s Radical-only track sessions. Amongst them were eight new drivers to the series, from both the UK and overseas.The new 360 Racing pairing of Sami Suominem and Luigi Gatti had travelled from Finland and Italy respectively. For Suom...
Radical Nevada Cup: Ascari, Spain, 27-28 February 2010
1st March 2010
The Radical Nevada Cup series moved on to Race Resort Ascari, Spain, for another thrilling weekend of racing during the second event of the season.Despite storm-force conditions in the week leading up to the meeting, the clouds parted allowing dry-weather testing and two close races for the weekend’s participants. Joining the series at Ascari were numerous Radical rookies, getting their first on-track taste ahead of the Radical UK Cup, Clubman’s Cup and Radical Masters series later in the year. These included SR3 newcomers Chris Hillaby, Mark Smithson & Grant Sharman, and Mark White & Gavin Pickering, alongside a s...
From Tyneside To Stateside
2nd February 2010
As the fantastic prize for winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona Driver Challenge with Radical, 2009 UK Cup and European Masters champion Derek Johnston won a drive in a Daytona Prototype at the Rolex 24 last weekend. Derek’s mature drive to a tenth-in-class finish demonstrated why he was the right man for the prize.Although well-prepared for endurance racing by three seasons in an SR8 Supersport, Derek was undoubtably nervous ahead of his first stint, a late-night drive in the Doran Racing Dallara-Ford he shared with Memo Gidley, Fabrizio Gollin and Brad Jaeger. However, Johnston immediately settled and lapped within two seconds of t...
Radical Nevada Cup: Almeria, Spain, 23-24 January 2010
25th January 2010
The 2010 Radical Nevada Cup winter series kicked off this weekend at Almeria, Southern Spain, with 17 racers joining Radical for testing and racing in the winter sun.Almeria’s tarmac rollercoaster, deep within the Andalusian mountains, demanded a lot from the drivers for a quick lap time. Fast corners, a long high-speed straight with a 90° right turn at the end…all are typical of this technical circuit.Two open pit lane sessions where all the participants could learn the track were followed by 30 minutes of qualifying and the first 45-minute race on day one, with Mike Gardiner / Phil Keen (SR8) on pole, and Roger Bromiley / R...
Radical Unveils 2010 Racing Plans At Autosport International
19th January 2010
Radical formally unveiled its new sponsors for the popular Clubman’s Cup and European Masters racing series at last weekend’s Autosport International Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham. In 2010, they will be called the Quaife Radical Clubman’s Cup and Shell Racing Solutions Radical European Masters respectively, reflecting Radical’s technical partnership with these two established brands. As part of the arrangement, competitors in both series will receive high-quality jackets and merchandise, alongside the usual superb technical and parts backup. The Clubman’s Cup’s new four-race format at selected rounds p...
Minister For Science & Innovation Praises Green Radical
18th January 2010
Radical’s new SRZero electric prototype racer attracted huge interest on its launch at the Autosport International Show this weekend, paving the way for a single-make electric racing series. Experts in the field of motorsport and engineering, racers and the general public alike were impressed by this innovative vehicle, the unique powertrain developed by Radical and scientists from Imperial College London’s Energy Futures Lab. The highest praise came from Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Drayson. A former Radical racer himself, Drayson recognised the technological and environmental importance of the SRZero. “Th...
Autosport International 2010: Day 2
15th January 2010
It's the second day of Autosport International, and once again Radical has been pulling in the crowds with its wide range of products. Today, Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation, visited the stand to talk to students about the SRZero project. A former Radical racer himself, Drayson now competes in the Le Mans Series, and was hugely enthusiastic about the Radical product and ethos. A video interview of Lord Drayson will be on Radical TV shortly.
Crowds Flock To Radical for SRZero Launch
14th January 2010
The doors of Autosport International 2010 have only been open a few hours, but Radical’s bigger, brighter stand is already attracting overwhelming interest. At 09:30 this morning, the SRZero electric racer was formally unveiled in front of the gathered media, by Radical co-founder Mick Hyde and Racing Green Endurance project manager Alex Schey. After a brief overview of the project, attention has now turned to the launch of Radical’s 2010 international racing series’ including the new Radical Central & Eastern Europe Open. If you're visiting the show over the next four days, you can find us on stand 2600, in hall 20.
