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It will be uncharted territory for the Blue Marble Radical Cup North America program in a few short weeks as the popular program heads to Canada. Continuing its 2023 season alongside the NTT IndyCar Series, Radical Cup competitors will take on the streets of Toronto in the first Radical Cup North America street circuit event and entry numbers continue to climb.

“The Blue Marble Radical Cup North America is joining forces with FEL Motorsport’s Emzone Radical Cup Canada series for what will be true Can-Am competition,” explained Radical Global Motorsport Director Tom Drewer. “Our typical Platinum SR10 class as well as Pro 1500 and Pro 1340 SR3 classes will be joined by the RRC’s own 1340 class. And already we’re approaching 35 cars on track. We have seen consistent growth in entries this season, and we are delighted to break new barriers in our first temp circuit event.”

The joint initiative between FEL Motorsport and Radical Motorsport will give Canadian Radical drivers – both young-guns and gentleman racers – their biggest ever stage on the Canadian motor racing scene, and the locals have responded at the opportunity with half of the confirmed entrants set to fly the Maple Leaf throughout the three days of competition, July 14-16.

Hometown heroes will include reigning Blue Marble Radical Cup North America outright champion Austin Riley (Racing with Autism), PRO 1500 podium winner Robert Soroka (RySpec), Platinum class front runner Kevin Poitras (Radical Canada East), current RCC points leader Jake Cowden (RySpec), former Canadian Superbike Champion Kenny Reidmann, and Gavin Sanders (Emzone), who stunned the Blue Marble Radical Cup paddock at Road America with three wins in his series debut.

The barrier-lined Toronto circuit could prove to be a key turning point in the North American championship point scenario. Racing around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, the 11-turn, 1.78-mile circuit is both a driver and fan favorite due to its high risk versus reward ratio.

Drewer continued, “Having been lucky enough to race on street circuits myself, nothing beats the atmosphere of a street circuit. You can hear the fans cheer, you can see their faces, and you have to drive with a heightened awareness, not to mention pinpoint accuracy. There’s nothing like it.”

Drivers will benefit from a lengthy 60-minute practice session to learn the twists and turns of Toronto before qualifying and three races. Be sure to stay tuned to the Blue Marble Radical Cup social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from the event weekend.

Blue Marble Radical Cup events are open to all local and regional Radical racers with eligible cars to participate. More information, including links to register for events and obtain licensing, can be found at www.radicalmotorsport.com.

The Blue Marble Radical Cup North America series continues to increase interest from young and eager drivers with 20-year-old American competitor Bijoy Garg joining Team Stradale for the second event weekend of the season at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend.

The young driver, who didn’t begin his racing career until he was 13, has an impressive open-wheel pedigree. Starting karting in 2015, Bijoy claimed many podiums among various series over his five-year karting stint and made the move from karts to cars in 2020, where he competed in a busy season of racing in both the USF2000 Championship and the F4 U.S. Championship and achieved multiple top-five and top-ten finishes.

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Continuing to advance his career, Garg claimed his first few podiums in the USF2000 Championship in 2022 while also making the move up to the newly renamed USF Pro 2000 Championship for the last two rounds of the season. Early in 2023, Bijoy made his debut in sports cars, claiming his first pole position and a third-place finish in the opening round of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Daytona International Raceway and continued to expand his experience by adding a few Asian Le Mans Series races in the LMP3 class to his resume.

Team Stradale, the Chicago and Miami-based Radical dealer, is returning to the Blue Marble Radical Cup North America program after a very successful 2022 Radical World Finals with driver Michai Stephens.

“My goal is to be an NTT IndyCar Series or F1 Champion,” explained Garg. “We’re seeing tough competition and incredibly talented drivers coming out of the Radical Cup series, so I think it’s the perfect opportunity to help round out my driving skills, and also get in front of some of the high-profile Team Owners in the IndyCar Series.”

“We are very excited to have Bijoy driving our SR3 in the next Blue Marble Radical Cup race at Barber,” explained Team Principal Francesco D’Avola. “Based on his experience, we are expecting great results and should make for an exciting weekend. All the teams are actively looking for young blood to bring into the series. Young, energetic drivers like Bijoy will help bring positive attention to Radical Cup.”

Bijoy and Team Stradale hope to make some magic happen on the hills of Alabama starting Thursday with a pair of practice sessions and will continue the weekend, concluding on Saturday evening after three wheel-to-wheel races. You can follow along with Bijoy Garg and Team Stradale this weekend by searching “Team Stradale” on Instagram.

Be sure to stay tuned to the Blue Marble Radical Cup social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from the 2023 season.

Blue Marble Radical Cup events are open to all local and regional Radical racers with eligible cars to participate. More information, including links to register for events and obtain licensing, can be found at www.radicalmotorsport.com. Please stay tuned to the Blue Marble Radical Cup North America social media pages for news and updates from the 2023 season.