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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.

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July 10, 2026

Kyosho MP11 Option Parts

Kyosho has released details of a range of new option parts for its MP11 1:8 Buggy platform, which was launched 1-year ago, that includes a one-piece engine mount plate, front knuckle plates, carbon shock towers, and other carbon plate components. The one-piece engine mount plate improves the chassis rigidity resulting in the buggy performing jumps easier. Offered in 0 and -3 options, the Kyosho red coloured front knuckle plates offer move set-up tuning options with the -3 plate allowing shorter steering turnbuckles to be used to gives a smoother response. The carbon fibre parts offer both a weight saving and greater rigidity over the standard parts which results in further fine tuning options of the buggy set-up. In addition to the shock towers, the carbon options include a Carbon Upper Plate, Center Differential Plate, Throttle Servo Plate, and Steering Servo Plate.

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June 3, 2026

Kyosho Pit Bag

Kyosho has released this new Pit Bag, the perfect accessory for nitro racers to carry a fuel can & gun, starterbox, transmitter, and spares from your pit table to pit lane. The wide-open top allows for effortless packing and quick access to your gear while 4 tool pockets feature stretchable pockets on the back/sides to keep your essential tools organised. A front flap pocket with the iconic Kyosho logo keeps smaller parts safely inside. A perfect cubical size the pit bag measures W250 x L250 x H250mm.

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June 1, 2026

Baruffolo wins 26th edition of Kyosho Masters

Italy’a Marco Barufollo has won the 26th edition of the Kyosho Masters which took place at the RC94 track in France over the weekend. In qualifying it was multiple European Champion Renaud Savoya who took the Nitro Buggy TQ ahead of 2025 Champion Riccardo Berton, both drivers posting two TQ runs each but Savoya getting it on the tie-break. Barufollo would claim 3rd ahead of German driver Tim Kraus and Sweden’s Jessica Palsson. With Berton and Barufollo winning the Semi Finals, Barufollo’s win ahead of Savoya the faster, the Top 3 on the grid for the 45-minute final would be the reverse of qualifying order. From the front and setting the fastest lap of the race Barufollo would take the win by half a lap from Berton despite rain making an appearance during the final. Savoya would gamble on changing tyres for the rain but it didn’t last and with the track drying quickly he struggled to eventually finish P4 behind British racer Olivier Nattress who completed the podium. In eBuggy it was Barufollo who took qualifying but retiring from the first of the four 10-minute finals, he would lose out to Berton on tie-nreak after the both counted two wins and 2nd each.

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May 28, 2026

Kyosho Mini-Z ‘Carpet Track 50’

With its urethane “Grand Prix Circuit 50′ track the gold standard for Mini-Z and 1:28 racing for decades, Kyosho has just unveiled the ‘Mini-Z Carpet Track 50’ track system which is made using specialised carpet material. With the basic set containing 40 pieces, the biggest highlight of the new track is its 5mm thick sublime grip making it the perfect home circuit, but it’s also great for gathering with friends to set up a pop-up track in a meeting room or recreational facility for racing. The joints have been redesigned to be easier to install, instead of using screw holes it now features an Easy Lock – just a 60-degree twist of the joint. Just like the urethane ‘Grand Prix Circuit 50’, a full line-up of Expansion Sets, Large Corners, and 90-degree Fence Sets are being released simultaneously, giving you total freedom over your course layouts. A much slimmer track material the new Mini-Z Carpet Track 50 is not compatible with the conventional track.

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April 30, 2026

Kyosho Lazer 7.5 1:10 4WD Buggy

Kyosho has officially released details of its upcoming Lazer 7.5 1:10 4WD Electric Buggy. Set to be available n June, the Japanese manufacturer say a key focus of the ZX7.5 is keeping pace with the ever-increasing speeds of modern racing. A newly designed main chassis combines optimised centre of gravity and weight distribution to enhance overall performance. Components from the Ultima RB7.5 2WD buggy have also been strategically adopted to further elevate its capabilities. The ZX7.5 also improves durability, expands setup options, and enhances maintenance efficiency. Modern buggy racing spans a wide range of surfaces from ultra-high-grip carpet and artificial turf to slippery dirt tracks, and the ZX7.5 is engineered to handle them all.
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March 26, 2026

Antonelli & Ocon enjoy RC at Japanese Grand Prix

Fresh from his first Grand Prix win, Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli and Haas F1’s Esteban Ocon built up to this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix with some RC action thanks to former 1:8 Buggy World Champion and legendary Kyosho chassis designer Yuichi Kanai. Bringing RC to the Suzuka circuit each year has become a bit of a tradition for Kanai with Ocon always happy to take Kyosho’s latest 1:8 Nitro Buggy for a few runs on the main straight. While last year he was joined by Oliver Bearman and Lewis Hamilton the year before, this year he was joined by Antonelli who is an RC fan and is regularly seen testing 1:8 Nitro Onroad alongside legend of the sport and 9-time World Champion Lamberto Collari at his track in Italy. In short videos of the F1 duo racing the MP11, the pair are seen fully enjoying the experience their laughs some of the best promote for the hobby and sport of RC racing with onlookers also enjoying the show of some donuts.

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March 19, 2026

Kyosho Inferno MP11e 1:8 Electric Buggy

Having shown a prototype of its 1:8 electric buggy at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany at the end of January, Kyosho has officially released images & details of the production Inferno MP11e. The latest-generation race chassis based on the nitro Inferno MP11 that debuted in 2025, is optimised to deliver top-level competitiveness in premier EP racing events, with the Japanese manufacturer stating that 1:8 electric buggy has gained global status highlighted by the inaugural IFMAR World Championship in 2025. where they competed with the previous MP10 platform. Features of the MP11e include a dedicated electric chassis made from 3mm A7075 duralumin with hard anodising. Precisely machined and milled in key areas to optimise weight distribution, controlled flex, stability, and overall rigidity. Adopting aluminium front hub carriers with a 12°kingpin angle. This design optimises steering geometry for increased stability at high speeds and refined drivability across all track conditions. Engineered for maximum aerodynamic efficiency, the new body features newly designed side rails on the cab roof, side spoilers, and a refined rear spine design. These elements deliver superior high-speed stability and enhanced cornering capabilities. The front/rear lower suspension arms utilise the proven Inferno MP11 sturdy design. Rigidity can be further tuned using optional carbon plates, providing the versatility to adapt your setup to specific track conditions and layout requirements. Adopting the latest MP11 standard front and rear bulkheads with a split type bearing holder design. This enables quick differential height swaps for optimal grip tuning and delivers a major leap in maintenance efficiency. Designed with a low centre of gravity and user-friendly gear mesh adjustment, the differential height is easily tunable by swapping bearing bushings, offering three distinct height settings. Easy diff access design with dedicated wire holders for neat and reliable cable routing. Features a straight-line drivetrain design that ensures highly efficient power transmission. Split left-right battery layout lowers the centre of gravity and optimises weight balance. Adjustable sliding battery tray supports short and mid-size batteries and allows fine tuning of weight distribution. The receiver is housed in a sealed dust-resistant box with a screw-fastened lid for protection while the ESC is mounted on a separate radio plate with adjustable fore-aft positioning for weight balance tuning.

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