CICTONE, RINTOULE Lead Aussie Women’s Charge in GT4 and Kyojo Cup Debuts

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May 11, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • JOANNE CICTONE impressed on Kyojo Cup debut at Fuji Speedway, qualifying P2 and converting to consecutive second-place finishes in both sprint and final races after transitioning from F1 Academy.
  • SUMMER RINTOULE made GT4 Australia history at The Bend, driving from 17th on grid to outright victory with co-driver Jarrod Hughes in their McLaren Artura GT4 during safety car-affected finale.
  • PAIGE RADDATZ completed Kyojo Cup debut weekend qualifying 15th, finishing 14th and 15th respectively in sprint and final races at Fuji Speedway in all-female Japanese series.
  • AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS struggled in Italian GT4 Series opener at Misano, missing opening race after co-driver incident, then finishing 16th in race two following gravel excursion in BMW GT4.

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.abc.net.au