Asian Buggy Championships announce 2026 calendar

With their new 2025 Champion Kouki Kato taking a thrilling win at the Sunpadow International Grand Prix in China over the weekend, the organisers of the Team Cayote Asian Buggy Championships have announced the venues & dates for the 2026 Championship.  Set to enter into its fourth season, the 1:8 Offroad championship will again consist of 4-rounds that visit four countries across the Asia-Pacific region, including three returning tracks and one new destination.  Again the ‘ABC’ will kick off in New Zealand, the opening round set for the end of February/start of March.  With the championship growing out of Asia’s most famous annual offroad race, the Philippine Masters, after the hugely popular Circulo Verde track closed following the 2025 edition, the Philippines will opt out of the schedule for 2026 with racers instead travelling to new territories and the LAP Paradise RC Raceway in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for Round 2.  Attracting its biggest international entry this year, Pine Hills Dirt Racing track in Brisbane, Australia, hosts Round 3 in the middle of July.  The championship, which has enjoyed growth each season, will then conclude at West Side RaceWay in Jakarta, Indonesia, which proved a massive hit with racers on its ABC debut.  With championship points accrued across all four races, the best three of four rounds will crown the 2026 champions.  Details on race entry, including classes for each round, will be announced shortly.

Team Cayote Asian Buggy Championships
2026 Schedule

Round 1
Feb 26-Mar 01
Counties RC Car Club
Pukukohe, New Zealand

Round 2
April 22-26
LAP Paradise RC Raceway
Johor Bahru
Malaysia

Round 3
July 15-19
Pine Hills Dirt Racing
Brisbane
Australia

Round 4
Sept 03-06
West Side RaceWay
Jakarta
Indonesia

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [asianbuggychamps.com]