{"product_id":"rx8-cup-series","title":"RX8 Cup Series","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eStep into Australia’s premier rotary one make racing series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"404\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eRX8 Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly competitive \u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eone make series\u003c\/strong\u003e built around the Mazda RX8, delivering close, wheel-to-wheel racing where driver skill and consistency matter most. 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