Radical Cup Australia: Jordan Cutts, Ruairidh Avern continue strong start for Arise Racing
West Australia-based Arise Racing has continued their bright start to the Radical Cup Australia championships with a record-equalling weekend in Sydney.
Four WA drivers sat in the championship - broadcast live on 7Plus - top five after Phillip Island's season opening weekend, and after a tense second round, all four consolidated their positions.
Cooper Cutts narrowly missed the title in 2024 and has started 2025 with a point to prove, sitting atop the driver's standings eight races into the season with 354 points after a flawless performance at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Arise pair Bryce Moore and Chris Reindler couldn't be separated, equal in third while Albany rookie Ruairidh Avern is just eight points behind them in fourth after claiming a podium position in just his second round of racing.
Cutts' lead in the championship comes off the back of an untouchable round in Sydney, where the young gun topped every practice session, secured pole position in and won all four 25-minute sprint races.
It was Cutts' fourth round win, equalling the most round wins in the category held by 2023 series winner, Alex Gardner.
It was a far more intense weekend for the field's youngest driver, Avern, who overcame a rough first qualifying session with five first-lap overtakes to claim third in the first sprint.
He gained four spots from 10th in Saturday's second race and, despite suffering a 15-second penalty, claimed sixth and fourth to round out the event on Sunday, putting himself on the podium in third overall for the weekend.
The podium extends Avern's lead in the rookie standings over Mark Cirillo.
Radical Cup Australia, which started in 2022, is back on track in four weeks' time at Queensland Raceway across May 30 to June 1.
The five-round 2025 series supports Shannons SpeedSeries.
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