TAYLAH CICONTE, PAIGE RADDATZ Head to Japan’s All-Female Kyojo Cup

April 8, 2026

• TAYLAH CICONTE, 17, leaves F1 Academy for KCMG in Japan’s Kyojo Cup, prioritizing seat time over exposure. She cracked top five in pre-season testing at Fuji Speedway, eyeing Super Formula within two years.
• CICONTE previously competed alongside AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS as Australia’s first F1 Academy drivers in 2025 but felt the series limited her development despite boosting her profile and building character through competition.
• The Victorian will balance her Kyojo Cup campaign with two AU4 championship rounds at Winton and The Bend with Tim Macrow Racing, maintaining her Australian racing presence while developing abroad.
• PAIGE RADDATZ, 21-year-old from Sydney, joins CICONTE on the Kyojo Cup grid with Fujisan Shizuoka Racing. The all-female series runs five rounds at Fuji Speedway alongside Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.

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