10 Facts About Radical Sportscars

Radical Sportscars Motorsport is a British manufacturer and constructor of racing cars.

Radical Sportscars was founded in January 1997 by amateur drivers and engineers Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott, who built open cockpit sportscars which could be registered for road use and run on a track without modification.

Radical Sportscars produce a mix of purpose built race cars as well as road legal sports cars in varying specifications.

In 1999, Radical Sportscars had built enough 1100 Clubsports that they decided to create a one-make series based around the car.

In 2006, Radical Sportscars would make its largest leap into international motorsport with the development of the SR9, a complete Le Mans prototype in the LMP2 class.

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The SR8 features one of the largest engines Radical Sportscars has ever put in their cars, with the 2700 cc RPE RPX V8 constructed by combining elements of Suzuki inline-4s, and producing 430 horsepower .

Around the world there are numerous Radical Sportscars single-marque racing championships, running to regulations that broadly mirror those of Radical Sportscars UK and European racing series.

Gulf Radical Sportscars Cup, promoted by Dubai based Radical Sportscars dealer GulfSport Racing has been running since 2006 at the Dubai Autodrome, Yas Marina Circuit and Bahrain International Circuit, and has attracted drivers from more than 20 countries.

Radical Sportscars made its debut as a race team in the 2013 British Formula Ford season.

Radical Sportscars signed longtime Radical Sportscars racer James Abbott to represent the brand in Formula Ford.