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July 20, 2026

Woulhunter wins Asian Buggy Championships Australia

Factory Kyosho driver Christian Wolhuter took the big win at the Australian round of the Asian Buggy Championships, the 2004 ABC Champion taking the top step of the podium ahead of Jackson Beale and Jayden Edmunds at the Pine Pills track in Brisbane. With the 3rd stop on the 4 round calendar attracting over 300 entries, it was to be a challenging weekend for both the race organisers and racers as rain and further incoming bad weather forced the racing to be condensed to finish under the lights on Saturday night. In qualifying it was the Team Associated of last year’s Australian round winner Alex Bernadzik who took the TQ honours from Beale’s Tekno, each having a TQ run from the 2 rounds of qualifying Race Director Scotty Ernst & his team managed to squeeze in around the weather. With a P2 in Q2, Wolhuter would line up P3 ahead of the Xray of New Zealand Champion Logan Toia, and new Sparko signing Edmunds. In the 45-minute final unfortunately a bad batch of glow plugs would end Bernadzik’s chances of repeating his 2025 win on lap 1 as he suffered a series of flameouts. Despite putting in the fastest lap of the race and rising back up to 7th in the 14 buggy field, he would retire in the closing stages of the race. Up front Wolhuter took the win by a comfortable 24-seconds from Beale while Edmunds just held off Zan Ryan by 4-second to complete the podium. In eBuggy, it was Bernadzik who also took the TQ which he was able to convert to the win ahead of Edmunds and Wolhuter. The fourth season of the Asian Buggy Championships concludes in Indonesia with the fourth round at West Side Raceway in Jakarta from September 3-6th.

Image: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

July 20, 2026

T-Works MP11 Carbon Fibre Side Guards

T-Works has added these carbon fibre side guards to its range of aftermarket parts for the Kyosho MP1 1:8 Buggy platforms. Made using high quality carbon fibre material, they offer reduced weight, rigidity and durability with no change in handling characteristics. The package includes one left and one right side guard plus mounting screws.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 20, 2026

Kato takes back Japanese National 1:8 Buggy title

Kouki Kato has taken back his JMRCA Japanese 1:8 Nitro Buggy National title, the Infinity driver declared the winner of the weather curtailed championships over the weekend. Racing at the Honzawa Off-Road Park, in Kitami city on Japan’s Hokkaido island, unfortunately bad weather would halt the action half way through qualifying forcing the result to be declared based on the 2 two of the 4 rounds they managed to get completed. Fastest in controlled practice ahead of Mugen Seiki designer Shin Adachi, it was 2024 Champion Kato who topped both rounds giving him back the title he lost to Yusuke Sugiura last year. Second fastest over his two qualifiers Adachi would be declared the runner-up with Ayato Tsuruta, 3rd fastest in Q1, completing the podium. Making his return to his National Championship for the first time in 9-years, 2008 World Champion Atsushi Hara would be classified 6th based on his P5 run in Q1.

Image: Kouki Kato [Facebook]

July 19, 2026

Figueiredo claims first European title in Estonia

João Figueiredo has claimed his first European Championship title, the personable Portuguese driver also giving his Tekno team its first EFRA title with victory at the eBuggy Euros in Estonia. Attracting 118 drivers to the RC Rakvere Racetrack, four rounds of qualifying would see Figueiredo take his Hobbywing powered EB48 2.2 to the overall TQ after topping Q2 & 4. With the second fastest times in Q3 & 4, Mugen Seiki’s Berkan Kilic secured the second spot on the grid ahead of Sparko’s Noha Ben Mohamed who opened qualifying with TQ run but struggled to repeat that form over the remaining three rounds. Travelling to the 10th running of the 1:8 Electric Buggy Euros chasing a third consecutive title, Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro qualified fourth ahead of Spain’s David Todd who took his Mugen Seiki to a TQ run in the third qualifier. As the reigning eBuggy World Champion, Marcus Kaerup struggled with the mixed conditions and would just scrap into the A-Main with P13. In the triple finals, A1 saw Figueiredo lead home Kilic as former double Champion David Ronnefalk came through from 9th to 3rd with his Xray. In A2, with Kilic in tow Figueiredo had a bobble at the 2 & a half minute mark that handed the lead to the Turkish racer. Holding that lead for 3-minutes it was Kilic’s turn to have a bobble handing the lead back to the pole sitter but on lap 12 Figueiredo would jump badly and on landing catch a track post that would break his buggy allowing Kilic to cruise to the win ahead of Ongaro and newly crowned European Nitro Buggy Champion Juan Carlos Canas who qualified his Sworkz in P11. In A3 an early mistake from Figueiredo handed Kilic the lead briefly, but touching in the air shortly after, the Tekno driver was back in front from where he took control of the race to win and claim his first European title. With Kilic in second, Ongaro completed the podium ahead of Ronnefalk and Kaerup.

Image: EFRA [Facebook]

July 17, 2026

Factory Team RC10B7.1 HT1 Steering Block Arms

Team Associated option parts & accessories line Factory Team has introduced these new HT1 line of steering block arms for the RC10B7.1 1:10 2WD Buggy. The HT1 name indicates that they have moved the ballstud position rearward by one step. These plates can also add extra steering throw to certain configurations that experience interference with the steering plate and caster block assembly.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

July 17, 2026

MIP 4-10 Legend Kit

New from renowned California based tool manufacturer MIP comes the release of the MIP 4-10 Legend kit, a conversion that preserves the character that made the original so special while delivering smoother acceleration, better consistency, and improved longevity. Whether you’re restoring a shelf-queen, building a period-correct racer, or running your Team Associated RC10 hard, this conversion brings classic innovation back to life. Over the past year and a half, MIP has gone back to its roots immersing itself in the nostalgic world of vintage RC racing, reconnecting with the community that helped shape its identity. The Eustace Moore run company say the MIP 4-10 Legend (2026 Edition) ‘is not a reissue. This is a resurrection.’ Every detail has been carefully revisited, refined, and reimagined blending the unmistakable DNA of the original with modern engineering, materials, and precision manufacturing. The result is a bespoke, retro-compatible kit that honours the past while performing in the present. All new tooling, programming and manufacturing processes were applied using the current twenty first century MIP while staying a true to what and how we created the MIP 4-10 Legend in the 80’s. Modern materials and updated heat treating mean stronger, more consistent alloys improve durability and reduce long-term wear, even under today’s higher-grip tracks and power systems. Tighter machining tolerances mean improved precision results in smoother drivetrain operation, reduced slop, and more predictable power delivery. Known load points were strengthened based on real-world racing experience, increasing reliability without compromising performance. Few RC platforms are as iconic as the Team Associated RC10. The original MIP 4-10 Conversion for the R10 buggy was created to do one thing exceptionally well: transform a legendary 2WD platform into something more aggressive, more planted, and more capable. It delivered increased traction, improved drivability, and a completely different feel that racers still remember today. Decades later, the demand never disappeared and the MIP 4-10 Conversion for the RC10 returns re-released with modern improvements while staying true to the spirit of the original.

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July 16, 2026

Team Associated RC8T4.2 Team Kits

Having released the 4.2 version of its World Championship winning RC8B Buggy Platform back in May, Team Associated has now given the Truggy an update with the release of the RC8T4.2 Nitro and Electric kits. New to Associated’s latest competition spec Truggy are a new -4mm chassis with improved chassis bracing options (Nitro only). New updated shock towers for height-adjustable gearboxes feature more body mount height options. The kit also gets new molded suspension arms front and rear for increased durability and modern look. A new molded top plate is also included. Coming with 16 degree KPI steering block this gives updated bump steer geometry. New rear anti-roll bar have a wider mounting points.

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July 15, 2026

Ultimate Racing MBX8R Rear Offset Kit

New from Ultimate Racing, the brand of Spanish Mugen Seiki distributor Modelix Racing, comes this Rear Offset Kit for the MBX8R 1:8 Buggy. Developed to optimise rear suspension geometry, this upgrade follows the setup philosophy used by today’s top factory teams, delivering more rear grip, improved stability, and a more forgiving car in changing track conditions. Thanks to the wider offset the rear traction is increased and you get a flatter rear suspension under acceleration. The set also gives more predictable handling and better consistency when track grip changes.

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