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April 27, 2026

Ben Mohamed wins French National Round 2

Sparko’s Noha Ben Mohamed has won the second round of the French National 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship which was hosted by the TTRC 90 club in Bermont in the northeast of the country. Ben Mohamed would top all three qualifying rounds to secure the overall TQ with Tekno driver Theo Lemaire securing second followed by Sworkz Jordan Lot and the Team Associated of defending Champion Clement Boda. Winning the faster of the two Semi finals Ben Mohamed would start on pole with Remy Bermudez winning the other Semi to start second. Racing the 45-minute final on a demanding track that would caught out a number of drivers, Ben Mohamed would have an intense battle with Round 1 Boda with the pair separated by just 2/10ths of a second at the line. Coming through from 8th on the grid Xray’s Rayan Medjoubi completed the podium ahead of Lot and Mugen Seiki’s Hugo Tavernon.

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April 27, 2026

Picco SIX 1:8 Offroad Engine

Italian engine manufacturer Picco has announced the addition of the brand new SIX to its line-up of .21 1:8 Offroad engines. Based on the experience of the P3 and keeping a clear buggy philosophy it offers strong low-end power, good acceleration, easy tuning, and solid drivability. The new 6-port sleeve improves drivability, making the engine smoother, more consistent, and easier to control in all conditions. Power delivery is then more linear, helping the driver stay in control while still keeping enough punch for jumps and corner exits. A lighter, modern cooling head improves balance and helps maintain stable temperatures over long runs. The result is a simple, predictable engine that is easy to set up and reliable. The Picco SIX is built to deliver usable performance, lap after lap. Positioning in the Picco range. The SIX is a strong addition to the Picco range, sitting alongside the DIX. Both engines are designed for different needs on track. The DIX is the high-end performance model, focused on maximum power and top-level potential. The SIX focuses more on usability and efficiency. It keeps the Picco performance DNA, but delivers it in a more controllable, easier-to-use and more consistent way over a full run. Where the DIX pushes maximum performance, the SIX focuses on accessibility, consistency, and control. Both engines share the same DNA, but the SIX is aimed at drivers who want confidence and performance they can fully exploit.

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April 26, 2026

Nguyen does double on Asian Buggy Championships debut

Young Kyosho star Phi-Long Nguyen has completed the double on his Asian Buggy Championships debut adding the main Nitro Buggy win to his eBuggy victory from earlier in the day in Malaysia. Starting from second on the grid behind Top Qualifier Pekko Iivonen, the American would benefit from the Mayako driver running out of fuel as the second round of fuel stops approached during the 45-minute encounter. Having built up a 12-second advantage over Nguyen and the rest of the 15 car field, a flame out during Nguyen’s first fuel stop adding to the Finn’s advantage, it looked like it was finally going to Iivonen’s big day. A driver who has looked like he has progressed a step up in his driving every time he took the impressive LAP Paradise RC Raceway track here at the second round of the ABC, unfortunately it wasn’t going to be a case of third time lucky. His third appearance in the Team Cayote/VP-Pro backed championship, having raced in the Philippines and Australia last season, he would run out of fuel just before the loop meaning he lost an entire lap on the field. This gave Nguyen, who on taking the win was quick to state his rival was the faster driver in the final despite posting the fastest lap himself, a comfortable lead that he could manage and would never relinquish. 9-seconds back at the finish, Sworkz’s Caleb Noble backed up his win of the season opener in New Zealand with a second place while fellow Aussie Jayden Edmunds completed the podium. Dropping back to fifth after his flame out, a clearly disappointed Iivonen would only be rewarded with a P4 for his otherwise impressive showing with Jared Ment and Ken NG completing the Top 6 on what has been a hugely successful debut visit to a track whose elevation has been a huge hit with racers.

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April 25, 2026

Jones wins high attrition rate ABC Malaysia Truggy Main

Australian Tekno driver Liam Jones has won a high attrition rate Nitro Truggy A-Main at Round 2 of the Asian Buggy Championships in Malaysia. The championship’s first visit to the country and the impressive LAP Paradise RC Raceway, which located just an hour across the border from Singapore, it was expected that the half hour final would be just a formality for Top Qualifier Caleb Noble. The Sworkz driver dominated the opening round of the Team Cayote/VP-Pro backed championship last month in New Zealand, and no one would have bet against the Aussie going back to back here in Johor Bahru. Starting on pole ahead of the Sparko of Ken NG, Noble quickly established a lead but as the race approached half way distance the 19-year-old suffered a diff failure, his race was done. This promoted NG to the lead with Jones, who qualified P4, running in second. However he too would hit mechanical problems, losing rear drive after just a few laps out in front – something he said may have been the result of his truggy taking a heavy hit to the rear early on in the final. With Noble down in pit lane cheering on his compatriot, along with Jones’ elated father, the Melbourne driver would stay out front to take the win ahead by 2/3 of a lap over fellow Aussie Jayden Edmunds. Chinese Kyosho driver Francis Guan completed the podium while with only 2WD NG managed to finish down in P6.

April 25, 2026

Iivonen holds off Nguyen to win eBuggy A1 at ABC Malaysia

There was an exciting finish to the opening A-Main of eBuggy at the Asian Buggy Championships in Malaysia as Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen held off a recovery charge from the Kyosho of Top Qualifier Phi-Long Nguyen. The 8-minute encounter, A2 & 3 on tomorrow’s race program at LAP Paradise RC Raceway, saw Nguyen and Nitro Buggy Top Qualifier Iivonen quickly pull clear of the field. Looking to be holding station, as the race hit mid distance a mistake from the American teenager would see the order switch. Charging to close down the Finn, traffic would delay his attack, but setting the fastest lap of the race on his penultimate lap he looked poised to challenge for the lead on the final lap. In the final quarter of the lap, Nguyen would set-up a pass over the double into the downhill section but landing partly on the leader his buggy ended up on its roof allowing a very relieved Iivonen to take his Cayote powered MX8E-26MPC to the win – the 23-year-old punching the air as he crossed the finish line. Nguyen would cross the line 3.2 seconds back in 2nd with Sworkz’s Caleb Noble coming through from 5th on the grid to finish 3rd ahead of Jared Ment and third place qualifier Jayden Edmunds.

April 24, 2026

First big TQ for Iivonen at ABC Malaysia

Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen is the Top Qualifier at the second round of the Asian Buggy Championship, the Finn taking the final round of qualifying to win the shot out with Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen and Sworkz’s Caleb Noble. The battle for pole between the drivers from three different continents was set as they each posted a TQ run over the opening qualifiers but laying down the fastest time to take the fourth round it was Iivonen who claimed his first major international TQ honours. His third appearance in the Team Cayote/VP-Pro backed Championship, the Finn drove a near perfect final qualifier in a close battle with ABC debutant Nguyen until on the last lap. With Iivonen running just behind him on track, the teenager made a mistake that sealed the deal for Iivonen. The American will line-up P2 for the 45-minute final with ABC race winners Noble and Jayden Edmunds starting 3rd and 4th respectively. Nguyen would get the better of Iivonen in eBuggy taking the final round in the fastest time to become the Top Qualifier on tie-break, both drivers having two TQ runs each. In Nitro Truggy, with Noble having already secured pole position in Q3, Ken NG would take the final round and his Sparko truggy will line-up second on the track which he has been a key figure in developing into an impressive facility.

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April 24, 2026

T-Works RC8 B4.1 Front Hub Weight System

T-works has added this Front Hub Weight System for the Team Associated RC8 B4.1 1:8 Buggy. Consisting of aluminium mounting plates and anodised precision balancing brass weights in both 5 and 10 gram options, the plate is mounted to each steering hub which in turn becomes a fixing point for the weights. These can be switched between four height options to adjust the front weight distribution to the sensitivity required. T-works advice the use of thread lock when mounting to prevent loosening during operation.

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April 24, 2026

Nguyen & Iivonen add TQ runs at Asian Buggy Championships

With three rounds of qualifying in the books at the Asian Buggy Championships, the LAP Paradise RC Raceway in Malaysia has given us different TQ runs from three different drivers representing 3 different manufacturers, Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen topping Q2 and Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen delivering in Q3. With Sworkz’s Caleb Noble opening nitro buggy qualifying with the fastest time, the stage is now set for an exciting fourth & final qualifier with all three drivers in the hunt for the overall TQ honours. After a mistake in Q1, Top Seed Nguyen made amends with a cleaner run to take a close TQ ahead of Iivonen and Noble, the three covered by just over a second. In Q3 it was Iivonen’s turn to execute a clean 5-minute run and he took the round by a significant 4.2-second margin over his Australian and American rivals who both had mistakes resulting in costly seconds lost. In eBuggy, Iivonen would make it back to back TQ run in Q3, while in Nitro Truggy, ABC New Zealand winner Noble locked in the overall TQ with a third consecutive TQ run allowing him to sit out Q4 and focus solely on buggy.

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